Day 1: The first leg of the 9 day air tour charter flight is to depart Moorabbin for Eulo, a quaint outback town. Visit Nan and Ian's date wine farm, then lunch at the famous Eulo Queen hotel. Fly via Noccundra hotel for a drink in the Cobb & Co pub then onto Windorah where we overnight. Accommodation is in the Cooper Cabins.

Day 2: Departing after breakfast, fly 2 hours to Mt Isa for fuel then 1 hour gets us to Burketown. Here we go fishing on the Albert River. Hopefully we sight some crocodiles and catch the elusive 'Barramundi'. Accommodation: Overnight is at the Burketown Pub

Day 3: A short 30 minute flight after breakfast gets us to Sweers Island around 9am. We have 2 days here and depending on winds will go sport fishing for Mackrel, Sweet Lip, Trevally, and or Red Emperor. If the wind is blowing in the morning then it is usually calm in the afternoon and vice versa. Sweers has some great swimming beaches, walks and a "cultural tour" of the island with Tex to hear about it's amazing history is great value. Dinner is in the open air bar/restaurant. Accommodation: Sweers Island Resort Cabins

Day 4: Another full day at Sweers Island including accommodation

Day 5: An early breakfast then depart at 8am for the 1.5 hr flight to Groote Eylandt. We lose 30 minutes going into Northern Territory. Drive 20 minutes to ET's Escape Sports Fishing Lodge. Once again we may be subject to winds so when fishing is not an option a cultural tour with the local aborigines out to catch some mud crabs and have them for lunch is well worth the exercise. If people are more interested in fishing we will spend the whole time out in the boats. Not only is the fishing great but the scenery of the coastline and islands is spectacular. On one of the days we would try and have lunch ashore on a remote island beach. Accommodation: Luxury "tented" cabins on the foreshore. Dinner is 100 m away at the Dugong Beach Resort. There is also a small aboriginal art gallery where you can purchase paintings and gifts.

Day 6: Another full day at Groote Eylandt including accommodation

Day 7: Heading back home after breakfast we fly 1.5 hrs to Adels Grove. Watches go forward 30 minutes and we arrive around 11am. A swim before lunch on the outside bar/restaurant then a 15 min drive to Lawn Hill Gorge. Here we spend the afternoon canoeing this spectacular gorge and a swim at Indari Falls is a must. Dinner is back at Adels Grove. Accommodation: We overnight in comfortable twin share tents near the Lawn Hill Creek and Adels Grove Resort .

Day 8: After breakfast depart for the 1.5 hr flight to Boulia, maybe refueling at Mt Isa on the way. At Boulia we spend 1.5 hours at the Stone House museum with Dinosaur Dick, then after lunch fly one hour to Birdsville. Arriving at 2:45pm we go straight over to join the Birdsville Working Museum tour at 3pm. Then it's time to book into the pub and have drinks at sunset before dinner in the Birdsville Hotel restaurant. Accommodation: Birdsville Hotel

Day 9: A two hour flight to Whitecliffs opal town. Here we visit "Mad Jocks" underground mine and then lunch at PJ's underground motel before flying the final leg home (3 hrs) to Moorabbin.

Total air charter tour flight time for the 9 days is approx 20 hours

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