Swagabout Tours

24/03/2026

14/03/2026

The creeks are flowing, the waterholes are full and the flowers are out at after 300+mm of rain in February. Many roads are still closed but DIPTI and contractors are working hard to get them opened up.

20/02/2026

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Lake Eyre is likely to flood again as a significant rain event will move in.

A tropical low in the NT will move into SA and is now routing for Lake Eyre with up to 450mm possible on the northern part of Lake Eyre.

Lake Eyre is likely to flood and will be the most significant rainfall event in years for Lake Eyre. Cheers Darcy

25/01/2026

A few photos from an 8 day Eyre Peninsula & Gawler Ranges Tour

25/12/2025

Swagabout Tours would like to wish all family, friends and the many passengers of the past 23 years and very Merry Christmas, a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

28/11/2025

Tassie done & dusted
Day 14: Strahan to Cradle Mountain via Zeehan, Renison Bell & Tullah.
Visted the extensive Zeehan museum covering all the history of the west coast and mining in the area passing through Renison Bell area home of current extensive mining operations for tin from a world class deposit.
Arrived at Cradle Mountain at our beautiful overnight cabin with a fantastic meal at Hellyers Restaurant.
Day 15: Cradle Mountain - Devonport.
Woke up to wet and winter conditions. Took a short walk from ranger interpretive centre then a shuttle bus to Dove Lake. To wet to do any walks and was pretty cold at 5C.
After lunch headed to Devonport via Sheffield. Quick drive around Sheffield viewing the many murals on the town buildings.
Overnight at the Formby Hotel a old hotel on the waterfront with nice restaurant serving beautiful meals.
Day 16: On the ferry back to the main land departing at 8:30am.

26/11/2025

Tassie continued:
Day 9: Hobart: Salamanca markets, Mt Wellington (1271m ASL). A bit of hairy drive, Hobart wharves
Day 10: Hobart - Miena: Mona a gallery with a difference but interesting. Kempton distillery for lunch, whiskey & gin tasting, Bothwell, Steppe Forest sculpture, Highlands Lodge overnight with a dinner of rainbow trout.
Day 11: Miena - Strahan: visting many of the Highlands Lakes including Lake St Claire. Had a great find in "The Wall" a 100m carving of huon pine done by Greg Duncan. No photos allowed, visit www.thewalltasmania.com.au . Lunch at the Hungary Wombat at Derwent Bridge. Stops at the Nelson Falls and Mt Lyell copper, gold silver mine followed by a quick look around Queenstown home of the processing plant for the My Lyell mine then a slow winding road to Strahan.
Day 12 : Lazy day around Strahan visting local sites.
Day 13: Boat cruise around Macquarie Harbour including Hells Gate entrance, the oldest penal establishment in Australia on Sarah Island, light lunch on board followed by a short walk through the world heritage rainforest. A very enjoyable 6hr cruise.
Ended the day with the longest running stage performance in Australia " The Boat that Never Was" about the great escape from Sarah Island penal settlement. It has been running for 32 years.

21/11/2025

Day 7: Triabunna - Hobart via Bangor winery at Dunally (fantastic views, wine & venue),the tesselated pavement, Tasman Arch, Devils Kitchen & Blowhole.
3 nights at Barilla CP.
Day 8: Hobart - Huon Valley visting Kingston, Snug,
Kettering, Cygnet, Huonville, Franklin

19/11/2025

A few pictures from our Tassie trip.
Day 1: Devonport, Stanley in the NW for a beautiful seafood lunch of crayfish, bbq octopus, scallops.
Day 2: Devonport - Launceston via Beaconsfield Mine & museum plus a few coastal spots.
Day3: Launceston - St Helens via the north coast. Visited a great museum at Low Head the entrance to the Tamar River, Bell Bay the home of Rio Tonto & Liberty aluminium & manganese plants.
Day 4: St Helens - Swansea visting Bay of Fires, walk to Wineglass Bay lookout.
Day 5: Swansea - Triabunna via Pt Arthur stoppin6of at some artifacts of the convicts.
Day 6: Boat trip to Maria Island from Triabunna. It was originally a penal settlement then a free settlement including a cement plant using the local limestone. Took a couple of walks to the fossil and painted cliffs

16/11/2025

They really care for their Fairy Penguins in Tasmania.

13/11/2025

On our way. 3 hrs and still in Pt Philip Bay.