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Summer in Sydney
Sydney is one big playground for young and old, with plenty of things for the whole family to enjoy. The kids will love the Harry Potter and The Wiggles exhibitions at the Powerhouse Museum, the Dinosaur exhibition at the Australian Museum or Annie the musical at the Lyric Theatre.
Ride a ferry to Manly for fish and chips and a swim, and for more thrilling rides visit the iconic Luna Park. Feed a Giraffe at Taronga Zoo, rub noses with sharks and tropical fish (through the glass) at the Sydney Aquarium, and cuddle up next to koalas at WILD LIFE Sydney.
For quaint cafés, superb restaurants and boutique shopping, travel easily by public transport to Darling Harbour, The Rocks, Paddington, Newtown, Balmain and many other areas.
From 1 January to 18 March 2012, CountryLink is offering three-day, two-night packages starting from only $215 per person twin share. Packages include return rail and accommodation. Kids travel and stay for just $2.
For accommodation options, download our brochure (1MB PDF).
Call 13 72 45 or visit your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre to take advantage of this great offer.
Great deals on Melbourne and Brisbane fares
Explore a big city over summer. We’re offering amazing deals on train fares from Sydney to Melbourne, Melbourne to Sydney (including Wangaratta and Benalla), Sydney to Brisbane and Brisbane to Sydney. Pay just $69 for a one-way economy ticket.
This deal is valid for travel until 25 March 2012. So leave the car at home and relax on board with CountryLink.
Book online, call 13 22 32 or visit your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre or authorised agent to take advantage of this great offer.
Conditions
- Travel between Sydney and Melbourne and/or vice versa, or travel between Sydney and Brisbane and/or vice versa and pay a maximum of $69 economy one-way
- Available to full adult fare passengers only, no further concessions apply
- Can be used in conjunction with a Family Fare and the ‘Children pay $1.00’ fare.
Get away the easy way with 12 short getaways with CountryLink
You need a break but can't bear the hassle right? Think again. With CountryLink, your mini break will start the moment you step on board. No traffic to deal with, no getting lost or fighting about directions, no worrying about what you're going to do when you get there.
To make it even easier, we've put together a selection of 12 short break packages. So, whether you want to head for the city lights, escape to the country or laze about on the north coast, we have lots of options.
Discover our enticing choice of short break packages to suit everyone's style and budget. Explore new places, refresh your body and de-stress your mind in just a few short days. Take a friend, take the family or take a break on your own. Why not? You deserve it.
- Hunter Getaway
3 days/2 nights from $324 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - Dubbo Zoo
3 days/2 nights from $394 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - The Golden West
3 days/2 nights from $549 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - Hanericka Farm Stay
3 days/2 nights from $417 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - Riverina Short Break
3 days/2 nights from $421 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - Blue Water Paradise
4 days/3 nights from $520 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - Quality Resort Sails, Port Macquarie
4 days/3 nights from $325 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour
4 days/3 nights from $333 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - The Brassey of Canberra
3 days/2 nights from $315 per person twin share (ex Sydney) - Melbourne Retail Therapy
3 days/2 nights from $285 per person twin share (ex Albury) - Sydney Cruise and Stay
3 days/2 nights from $262 per person twin share (ex Canberra) - Moreton Island Adventure
3 days/2 nights from $354 per person twin share (ex Lismore)
Ask your travel consultant for prices from other destinations.
More information
- Download our 12 short getaways with CountryLink brochure (3.4MB PDF)
- For more information and to book, visit your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre or call 13 28 29.
Country NSW holidays
Your CountryLink holiday starts as soon as you board. We're offering some fantastic breaks to destinations across Country NSW, including:
- Dubbo Zoo - 3 days/2 nights from $394 per person twin share
- Hanericka Farmstay - 3 days/2 nights from $417 per person twin share
- The Golden West - 3 days/2 nights from $549 per person twin share.
For all these great offers and more, visit our Country NSW holiday webpage.
Outback NSW
Discover the natural beauty of the NSW Outback with CountryLink. Explore places like Broken Hill, Menindee Lakes, White Cliffs Opal Fields, Mutawintji National Park, Cameron Corner or the Darling River. CountryLink offers a range of package tours which include train, accommodation, many meals and fully escorted touring. Here are just a sample of some of the great experiences on offer.
Outback Break
Seven days, six nights from $1,122 per person twin share
Escape the hustle and grind with a Broken Hill outback break. Take in the art, culture and history of the 'Silver City' as you visit local galleries and museums, and for the more adventurous, trips to White Cliffs, Australia's oldest commercial opal field, and Silverton, Australia's liveliest ghost town. Includes five nights' accommodation, one-way travel on the Indian Pacific, one-way travel on CountryLink's Outback Explorer, station transfers, touring and some meals.
Classic Corner Country Adventure
Seven days, six nights from $1,892 per person twin share
Discover the beauty and mystery of Australia's outback touring NSW's majestic Corner Country. On the 4WD adventure tour you will witness the splendour of the outback with its endless horizons, brilliant blue skies and red sand deserts. Includes five nights' accommodation, one-way travel on the Indian Pacific, one-way travel on CountryLink's Outback Explorer, station transfers, touring and some meals.
Flinders Ranges & Outback NSW Eco Adventure
Nine days, eight nights from $2,591 per person twin share
Get off the beaten track and enjoy a 4WD tour taking in the ancient gorges and waterholes of the spectacular Flinders Ranges. Visit the beautiful Mutawintji and Kinchega National Parks and tuck in at night at a historic sheep station. Includes eight nights' accommodation, return travel on CountryLink's Outback Explorer, station transfers, touring and some meals.
Offers valid from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012. For more information, download our brochure (3.2 MB PDF), call 13 RAIL (13 7245) or contact your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre.
Kids can go a long way for a dollar
CountryLink offers a great value kids' fare to help make your holiday, short break or visit to friends or relatives that little bit more affordable.
Up to four children from the one household can travel to any of more than 365 destinations on the CountryLink network for just one dollar each, subject to the conditions below.
All passengers must be members of the one household and must travel together for the duration of the journey.
Conditions
- Available for children aged 4-15 (inclusive)
- Available in conjunction with one or more full-fare adult passengers and a maximum of four children
- The applicable child fare will be charged for any additional children
- Not available for sleeping berths
- Not available where all adults are using a concession card or pensioner travel voucher
- Not available for family groups travelling on rail employee passes
- Not available on any CityRail service including those sold in conjunction with a CountryLink service
- Can not be used in conjunction with any other CountryLink promotion
- For return journeys, $1 fare is payable each way
- Fare is non-refundable
Online bookings are now available or call 13 22 32 or visit your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre or authorised agent to take advantage of this great offer.
Country NSW
With cold winters and mild summers, the heart of country region is one of the finest pastoral regions in Australia. It is also an area of great natural and historic beauty with many spectacular national parks and famous as the haunt of the bushranger 'Thunderbolt'. Visit Hunter Valley the heart of wine country or Armidale the heart of New England with its rich rural history reflected in its magnificent architecture and streetscapes, Moree which is renowned for the therapeutic quality of its artesian thermal spas and Tamworth, Australia's country music capital.
Where the Newell, Mitchell and Golden highways meet is Dubbo, a vibrant city with a pioneering past - and home to Taronga Western Plains Zoo. Set on 300 hectares of parkland, the Zoo is home to 1,500 animals from all over the world and is widely recognised as Australia's greatest open-range zoo.
For more information, download our brochure (3.2 MB PDF), call 13 28 29 or contact your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre.
NSW North Coast and Queensland
Stroll hand in hand along the white sandy beaches and swim with resident dolphins. Picnic in the shade of coastal rainforests or walk to covered headlands and watch migrating humpbacks frolic at sea. Indulge in local seafood at a vast array of restaurants and sample many a boutique wine. Experience the rush of white-water rafting or windsurfing and take that once in a lifetime deep-sea fishing trip.
Take your time to meander through coastal and inland villages, all of which showcase their fine antiques, galleries and art and crafts. Browse through the weekend markets which are full of friendly festival atmosphere, locally made wares, tasty food and interesting characters.
CountryLink offers a range of affordable accommodation, day tours and fully escorted extended touring options to this diverse region of Australia. For more information, download our brochure (6.0 MB PDF), call 13 28 29 or contact your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre.
Canberra and the South
Explore Canberra, the nation's capital. Must see places include Parliament House, the National Museum of Australia, the Australian War Memorial, the National Library and the National Art Gallery.
If the outdoors is more to your liking visit the alpine majesty of the Snowy Mountains in summer. Enjoy the stunning far South Coast of NSW known as the Sapphire Coast. Tour the historic and rural heartland of Albury and North-East Victoria (famous for its gold towns, wineries and high country scenery). Sports lovers will appreciate a trip to cosmopolitan Melbourne, home to some of Australia's iconic sporting venues. And the ladies will appreciate the variety and depth of shopping on offer.
For more information, download our brochure (10.8 MB PDF), call 13 28 29 or contact your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre.
Sydney
Sydney is a cosmopolitan world city brimming with attractions and events all year round. It offers a rich mix of colonial and indigenous history, shopping, cuisine, festivals, museums, exhibitions and world-class theatre productions.
Home to the most beautiful natural harbour in the world there is so much to see and do in Sydney. The Harbour Bridge, the Opera House, Circular Quay, the Rocks, Taronga Zoo, Bondi Beach and much more.
For more information, download our brochure (927 KB PDF), call 13 28 29 or contact your nearest CountryLink Travel Centre.
