Flinders Ranges and Outback Integrated Strategic Tourism Plan

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Final Plan Getting to the Region 8. 2 Rail Holiday Options Great Southern Rail currently offer a 4 day Coober Pedy “Little Gem Tour” as a holiday option off the Ghan service with a pick up on Thursday at the Manguri siding. Guests need to find their own way back to Adelaide when the tour ends on Sunday. The website suggests that they “ask (their) travel consultant about connecting flights/rail to Adelaide.” In other States tours are designed to meet the connecting rail service to the forward destination in 5 or 7 nights. For example Indian Pacific Travellers can leave the train at Broken Hill and rejoin it 5 nights later for return to Sydney or 7 days later for return to Adelaide. In Western Australia Great Southern Rail’s website states that it is “simple to hop off the train and enjoy 3 days exploring the remote outback to take in the sights and then re-board the next train to continue your journey”. There are holiday options that could be available off the Indian Pacific at Peterborough and Port Augusta and off the Ghan at Port Augusta as well as additional tours from Coober Pedy. Action Thirty One: Work with Great Southern Rail and tourism operators to facilitate the development of holiday options for the Flinders Ranges and Outback SA (as an integrated part of their packages). Upgrade railway station infrastructure to provide a sense of welcome for existing travellers. 8.3 Coach Tours A wide range of coach companies provide tours to and through the Flinders Ranges and Outback SA. Some of these are catering for young international travellers on journeys from Adelaide to Alice Springs. Others serve high spend older international travellers seeking luxury and personal attention in their outback experiences. Tour operators catering for this group tailor the route to suit the travellers needs. There currently appears to be a gap in a route that links Brisbane to Adelaide through Innamincka. With the sealing of the Adventure Way from Brisbane to the Queensland border Urban & Regional Planning Solutions d:\frosa region istp\frosa region istp.doc Page 59
Final Plan Getting to the Region near Innamincka this could become an attractive alternative outback route. Buses from Adelaide could travel through the Flinders Ranges to Arkaroola and then by the Old Strezlecki track to Innamincka travelling onto Brisbane or doing a loop to Birdsville depending on interest. (see suggested itinerary and Map Three on the following pages) Alternatively, one tour company could provide the Adelaide-Innamincka – Adelaide leg while another provided the Brisbane-Innamincka-Brisbane leg of the tour. It is recognised that it takes 2 to 3 years to build international interest in a new tour product. However, there maybe other domestic markets that could be encouraged to kick start this route. The Adventure Way is on its Way The Bitumen is Coming from Brisbane Innamincka Township Action Thirty Two: Identify appropriate tour operators and accommodation product and explore the development of an itinerary for a Brisbane-Innamincka- Adelaide Coach tour with stopovers in the Flinders Ranges. 8.4 Transport within the Region Since the Stateliner bus ceased regular services to the Flinders Ranges access for independent travellers has been very difficult. Banksia Adventure Tours has responded with a hop on/hop off tour but this has had little take up by the operators in the region who could link this service into their tour packages. The operators at Angorichina Village have sought approval from the Department of Transport, Energy and Infrastructure – Road Transport Division to operate a registered bus service. This service would enable connections with bus and air transport services in Port Augusta and provide links to Wilpena, Blinman, Rawnsley Park, Arkaroola and other destinations in the Flinders Ranges. A similar service would assist the development of cycle tourism in the Southern Flinders Ranges. Urban & Regional Planning Solutions d:\frosa region istp\frosa region istp.doc Page 60
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