A short break of 3-days 2-nights has been booked for this area for 12^th to 14^th April 2011, staying at the All Seasons Salamander Shores Resort *, Port Stephens. This will provide an alternate for those not going to Lake Eyre, or an additional tour for those who do.

Tuesday 12^th April. Depart from Rawson Street Epping outside the Epping Club at 8:00am. After morning tea we will visit Cathedral Church of Christ the King, Newcastle, and follow up with a guided tour of Newcastle’s historic sites, city and beaches, on the famous Newcastle Tram. On the way to Nelson Bay we will visit Murray’s Brewery, a working winery and brewery, for a tasting.

Wednesday 13^th April. Visit Salamander Bay and Soldiers Point before boarding Moonshadow V for a dolphin watching cruise with morning tea and lunch. After lunch we head to Stockton Beach for a 4WD tour of the sand dunes and including the WWII sites and ‘Tin City’.

Thursday 14^th April. We go to Kurri Kurri for a tour of the coal fields and learn the history of the coal era. Lunch will be at the Mercure Resort Steakhouse and a visit to the sixty acres and ten stunning feature gardens of the Hunter Valley Gardens follows. A visit to Lindemans vineyard and winery completes the tour before returning to Epping.

The cost of the tour will be $465 depending on the numbers participating. The minimum number required to run this tour is 22 people and the cost includes accommodation, all meals and entry fees. Single supplement is $110. deposits of $100 pp will be required ASAP.

* Note change of venue