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QUEENSLAND Rail recently hosted this group of agents in conjunction with Qantas Holidays, QantasLink and Outback Aussie Tours, delivering a dose of the Aussie outback on a mega-famil tour of Queensland.
The party experienced oodles of Aussie history, breathtaking views,
sunsets & true country hospitality.
Travelling on the Westlander train from Brisbane to Charleville, the group also visited Longreach, cruised the Thomson River, visited the Stockmans Hall of Fame and the Waltzing Matilda Centre.
Pictured here hosted by Lauren Stuchbury from Qantas Holidays and Alyssa de Laurence from Qld Rail Travel, are Claudia Pallaspuro, Suncity Travel Maroochydore; Kate Williams-Hills, Suncity Travel Caloundra; Corinne Ellis, Travelworld Burpengary; Judith Watt, Runaway Cruise & Travel; Sue Johnston, Complete Travel Solutions; Kate Narracott and Kathy Wilson, Jetset Albany Creek; Ian Pearson, Travelscene Eltham; Rebecca Coultas, Darebin Travel; Bernadette Kelly, Travel Bound & Cruise; Jennifer Lloyd, Travel Counsellors; Andrew Willis, Travelscene Kings Meadows; Carolina Gavin, Elite Travel Sydney; Kylie Dunn, New England Travel Armidale; Jacqui Scroggie, Travel Partners; Roslyn Willis, Ross Garden Tours; Marilyn Brown, Reho Travel; Marion Balsillie, Aircruising Australia; Rheannon Brown, HWT Parkes; Kirby Saunders, Jamison Travel Canberra; Robert Cameron, HWT Bathurst; Barbara Nicholls and Jon Moen, Qantas Holidays; Tim Bowden, QLD Rail Travel & Anita Clarke, Outback Aussie Tours.
Agents were treated to spectacular views, breathtaking sunsets, trainloads of Australian history and the friendliest country hospitality.
Highlights of the famil were:
– travelling on the Westlander from Brisbane to Charleville
– Longreach – visiting the Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Qantas Founders Museum, Longreach School of the Air, Strathmore & Camden Station visits, Thomson River Cruise with fresh damper and hot Billy Tea
– Winton – Carisbrooke station visit, Australian Age of Dinosaurs, Waltzing Matilda Centre
OQTA (Outback Queensland Tourism Authority) also played a big part in the famil by hosting industry breakfasts in both Longreach and Winton which gave the Outback Suppliers and agents a chat to network. |