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Mother's Day Getaway $30 Fare | Dubbo Zoo package | Broken Hill and Outback NSW | Turner to Monet | Kids for a dollar | Travelling in Australia promotion | Western and Outback NSW | Canberra and the South | Sydney
Mother's Day Getaway $30 Fare
Indulge Mum this Mother's Day weekend with something special. CountryLink is celebrating Mother's Day with a $30.00 one way fare deal for customers who travel on any of our services on Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 May 2008.
Take your pick from over 360 destinations on the CountryLink network. You can even travel to Brisbane, Melbourne or Canberra, for just $30 one way or $60.00 return. All you have to do is choose your destination, purchase your ticket and we'll take you there in air conditioned comfort.
Book online now. For more information phone 13 22 32 or contact your nearest CountryLink travel centre.
Conditions:
Fare applies to economy or first class seats. Not available to sleeping berths. Available for travel on 10 May and/or 11 May 2008 only. Fare is valid for one way travel. Once ticketed travel cannot be rebooked for another day. Infant entitlement applies. Cannot be used in conjunction with CountryLink's Family Fare. Reservations made on day prior or day of travel must be paid for and ticketed at time of booking. Non-refundable. Not transferable. Break of journey not permitted. For those booking online, Adult or Child passenger types must be selected to generate the $30.00 fare. Selecting student or concession fare types will calculate the applicable student and concession fares.
Dubbo Zoo package
There’s no place like Dubbo for a great family holiday. And there’s no better way to get there than with CountryLink. Visit the Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Australia’s leading open-range zoo and home to more than 1500 animals, many of them endangered species. Explore Dubbo’s historic past on a Heritage Walk and relive the days of old with a visit to Old Dubbo Gaol.
And from now until 31 August 2008 you can travel to Dubbo from Sydney for just $55 one way.
- Based on adult low season economy class travel Sydney to Dubbo one way.
- Valid for travel 1 February to 31 August 2008 (excluding 21-24 March, 12-27 April, 6-9 June, 5-20 July 2008).
- Refundable but subject to CountryLink’s cancellation conditions.
Or take advantage of CountryLink great value 3 days/2 nights package from $245 per person twin share.
Includes:
- Return economy class travel Sydney to Dubbo on the CountryLink XPT
- 2 nights accommodation
- Station transfers
- Entry to Taronga Western Plains Zoo and transfers
- Discounts available for concession and Pensioner Travel Voucher holders
For more information or to make a booking phone 13 RAIL (13 7245) or contact your nearest CountryLink travel centre. This package cannot be booked through the CountryLink website.
Broken Hill and Outback NSW
There’s no place like Broken Hill and there’s no better way to get there than with CountryLink. Discover the Silver City’s rich mining heritage, vibrant arts community and the spectacular Living Desert Sculptures. Broken Hill is the gateway to some of the state’s most stunning outback experiences including Silverton, Menindee Lakes and Mutawintji National Park. Meet the locals in the pubs and around the campfires and hear stories of days gone by.
And from now until 31 August 2008 you can travel to Broken Hill from Sydney for just $97 one way.
- Based on adult low season economy class travel Sydney to Broken Hill one way.
- Valid for travel 1 February to 31 August 2008 (excluding 21-24 March, 12-27 April, 6-9 June, 5-20 July 2008).
- Refundable but subject to CountryLink’s cancellation conditions.
Or take advantage of CountryLink great value 6 days/5 nights package from $908 per person twin share.
Includes:
- One way economy class travel Sydney to Broken Hill on the CountryLink Broken Hill Outback Explorer
- One way Red Service seat on the Indian Pacific
- 4 nights accommodation plus 1 night on the Indian Pacific
- Station transfers
- Many meals and fully escorted touring
- Discounts available for concession and Pensioner Travel Voucher holders
For more information or to make a booking phone 13 RAIL (13 7245) or contact your nearest CountryLink travel centre. This package cannot be booked through the CountryLink website.
Turner to Monet
The Triumph of Landscape
14 March to 9 June 2008
2 days/1 night packages from $162 per person twin share.
The National Gallery of Australia presents a new look at landscape painting in the nineteenth century as it transformed from the depiction of known places to explorations of mood and time passing.
Featuring 100 works by the greatest artists of the time, Turner to Monet looks at the triumph of landscape as it rises to new importance in the art of Europe and the New World.
See works by Turner, Constable, Freidrich, Corot, Courbet, Glover, Von Guerard, Church, Streeton, Roberts, Cezanne, Van Gogh and Monet gathered from public and private collections in Australia and around the world.
This must see event is only showing in Canberra.
Accommodation
CountryLink has a range of accommodation options available in Canberra, which include a full hot buffet breakfast.
Download a brochure (572kb), call 13 28 29 or visit your nearest CountryLink travel centre to arrange all this for you. Bookings are not available through the CountryLink website.
Kids can go a long way for a dollar
Throughout the July school holidays, CountryLink is offering a great value 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 over 360 destinations on the CountryLink network for just a dollar each.
All passengers must be members of the one household, i.e. parent(s), grandparent(s), guardian and children, and must travel together for the duration of the journey.
Conditions
(a) Available in conjunction with two (2) adult paying passengers and a maximum of four (4) children.
(b) The normal applicable child fare is to be charged to any number of children in excess of four
(c) Fare applies to first and economy class seats only (not applicable to sleeping berths). Relevant applicable rail fare and berth charges apply.
(d) Fare not available to adults in possession of a concession card or pensioner travel voucher, or a family group travelling on rail employee passes.
(e) Can not be used in conjunction with any other CountryLink fare.
(f) Available for travel between 5 July 2008 and 20 July 2008 inclusive.
(g) Fare is available on a one way and return basis (i.e. $1.00 each way).
(h) Child $1.00 Promotional fare is Non Refundable.
To book please call 13 RAIL (13 7245) or visit your nearest CountryLink travel centre or authorised agent to take advantage of this great offer. Bookings are not available through the CountryLink website.
Travelling in Australia promotion
Broken Hill - 4 days/3 nights
The Silver City has a rich frontier history and offers a fascinating mix of outback mining town and artists’ mecca. There’s plenty to see and do! Visit a nearby ghost town. Enjoy the galleries of some of the outback artists who have been drawn to this majestic countryside. Learn about the town’s history.
Broken Hill is also a great base from which to explore the region. Experience spectacular national parks. See wildlife in abundance. Visit the unique Sculpture Symposium and picturesque Menindee Lakes.
So let CountryLink take you there from just $666* per person twin share;
- one way rail from Sydney to Broken Hill
- 3 nights accommodation
- 3 light breakfasts
- 2 dinners
- 2 days fully escorted touring: highlights include Menindee Lakes, Kinchega national Park, sunset Sculpture Symposium, outback art galleries, Broken Hill city sights and mining heritage
* Based on economy class travel Sydney to Broken Hill with CountryLink. Prices are valid to 31 March 2009 and subject to change without notice. Conditions apply.
For more information or to make a booking phone 13 28 29 or contact your nearest CountryLink travel centre.
Travel agents: phone 61 2 4907 7598 or email holidays@countrylink.nsw.gov.au.
Western and 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, the Darling River, Taronga Western Plains Zoo or Lightning Ridge.
What's more, if you have the time while you are in Broken Hill, you can combine your accommodation with some local day tours to create your own personal adventure.
CountryLink offers a range of packaged tours which include rail, accommodation, many meals and fully escorted touring. For more information, download our brochure, 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.
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, 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.
CountryLink offers a range of affordable accommodation, day tours, cruises and entry to many of the attractions that this stunning, vibrant city has to offer. For more information, download our brochure, call 13 28 29 or contact your nearest CountryLink travel centre.
