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A RAIL-CRUISE ADVENTURE WITH WARBIRDS, WINE TASTINGS, GREAT FOOD AND GOOD COMPANY
With Scott McGregor, Jeff Watson and David Lowe • SunsetbanquetinBathurst• WinemakersreceptioninGriffith• ‘LiquidGeography’lunchinCanberra• Warbirdsair-showinTemora• Rail,WarandArtmuseumsintheACT• FinediningandbaronboardtheAurora• Cosyovernightsleeperaccommodation
WINESOCIETYMEMBERSRECEIVE
FREEGIFTWITHEACHBOOKING
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Escape aboard the iconic Southern Aurora sleeper train on a unique adventure through southern NSW. Your on-board excursion celebrates the creativity of regional winemakers with dinners and functions showcasing their vintages. Be enthralled by a special airshow of rare war birds at Temora’s famous aviation museum and explore the rail, war and art museums of Canberra in one entertaining weekend rail cruise. Savour the toasting and tasting in the long shadows and deep colours of country sunsets on the last weekend of daylight saving. Mid-autumn is an ideal time in the bush for cruising through the countryside in one of our truly great trains.
Day1-Friday4thApril
You’reinvitedtocentralstationataroundmiddaytocheckin,andmeetthetraincrewandyourcarattendantwhowillshowyoutoyourcompartment,yourhomeawayfromhomefortheadventureahead.JoinScottandyourfellowtravellersforawelcomeintheloungecarasthetrainbeginsitsjourneywestdepartingat12.53pm.AfternoonlightenhancesthesceneryoftheBlueMountainsandthetablelandcountrybeyonduntilthetrainpullsintoBathurstinthelateafternoon.TransferbycoachtotheastoundingbaronialmansionofAbercrombieHouse.EnjoyBathurstregionwinesontheterraceandhearthestoryofthisgrandestateonaprivatetourwithitsowner,ChristopherMorgan.Aneveningofwineandmusicfollowswithathree-coursebanquetintheatmosphericGreatHall.Returningtothetrain,youcanjointherevellersintheloungecarforanightcaporretiretoyourcosysleeperfortheovernightjourneyintotheheartofSouthernNSW.
Day2–Saturday5thApril
Themorninglightilluminatingthefarms,townsandrailwayjunctionsofthesouthernslopesaccompaniesyourdeliciousbreakfastpriortoarrivingatTemorashortlyafter9.00am.TransferbycoachtotheTemoraAviationMuseumandatouroftheaward-winningdisplayofvintageaircraftandmemorabilia.Youwillbeabletowitnessaspecial‘Fly-In’featuringwarbirdsfromthe‘ThePacificCampaign’includingaSpitfire,aWirrawayandaHudsonBomber.Avoucherentitlesyoutoapremiumcoffeeandabarbequelunchtouseatyourleisureduringtheday.Returntothetraininthemidafternoonforasedate2hourjourneyfurtherwesttoGriffith.LocalwinesfromAustralia’slargestwineproducingregionwillbeshowcasedatasunsetwinemakers’receptionatthenewwinemakersmuseumintheheartofGriffith’sPioneerPark.Backonthetrainenjoyalavish3-coursedinnerintherestaurantcarsoftheAuroraasthejourneycontinues,headingeastthroughJuneejunction,GoulburnandontothebranchlinetoCanberra.
Day3–Sunday6thApril
EnjoybreakfastasthetrainamblesthroughthescenicMolongoloGorgechangingontotheshortbranchtoCanberraatthehistoricstationofQueanbeyan.AspecialmodeofrailtransportwillbeonhandatthestationtoferryyouacrosstoCanberra’sextensiverailwaymuseum.Youwillbeguidedthroughoneofthestate’smostsignificantcollectionsofhistoricrailwayrollingstockandbewitnesstoapreviewofAustralia’slargestlocomotiverestorationproject,anextraordinaryprojectbringingthemighty200tonneBeyer-Garrett6029backtolife.AftermorningteaatthemuseumyoucanthenchoosetovisittheNationalGalleryorjoinaguidedtourofthewarbirdsattheAustralianWarMemorialbeforeregroupingforlunchatthestunningMountStromloScoperestaurant,thesettingforsamplingqualitywinesfromCanberra’sbusywinemakers.ThereturnjourneythroughtheSouthernHighlandswillbecomplementedwithanon-boardHighTea.PullingintoCentralintheearlyeveningmarksthecompletionofthisuniqueweekendescapeandyourwonderfulRailwayAdventureonthelegendarySouthernAurora.
DavidLowehasbeenmaking,appreciatingandpromotingwineformorethan35years.HebeganworkatRothburyandprogressedtobecomeChiefWinemaker.In2000DavidestablishedLoweWineryinMudgee.Apioneering‘flying’winemakerwithapenchantforBordeaux,Davidisalsoawineconsultantandan
accreditedwineshowjudge.Hehasbeentherecipientofmanyindustryawards,trophiesandmedals,includingBestZinfandelatthe2003InternationalWineChallengeandtheQantasCupfortheBestAustralianChardonnay(1985).Lowe’s2009Zinfandelwasawardedthe‘WineoftheShow’atthe2011Australia/NewZealandOrganicWineShow.HeisaprominentwineindustryadvocateandholdsseveralkeypositionsincludingVicePresidentoftheWinemakers’FederationofAustralia,VicePresidentoftheNSWWineIndustryAssociationandPresidentoftheMudgeeWineGrapeGrowersAssociation.
JeffWatsonworksasafreelancejournalist,filmmakerandwriter;hisareaofexpertiseisaviation,withspecialinterestintheextraordinarypeoplewithinthatworld.Heisafamiliarfacefrommorethan40yearsworkinthemediaandiswellknowforhispresentingofBeyond 2000, Getaway, 60 minutesandFour
Corners,justtonameafew.HismanydocumentariesincludeSpitfire Over Australia, Curtiss Kittyhawk, The Ansett Story, Qantas: 50 years of QF1andthedocodramaThe Last Plane Out Of Berlin.Jeff’sbooksincludeHeads I Win, The Best of Travellers Tales andabiographyofClive Caldwell, Killer Caldwell: Australia’s Greatest Fighter Pilot.JeffhasbeenatrusteeofthePowerhouseMuseumandanAustraliadayAmbassador.HeisaFellowoftheRoyalAeronauticalSociety,anhonorarymemberoftheSpitfireAssociationoftheRAAFandPatronoftheAustralianAirLeague.
ScottMcGregorhasbeeninvolvedinthemediaforover30yearsasanactor,presenter,writerandproducer.GraduatingfromNIDAin1979,heappearedinawiderangeofstage,filmandTVrolesandhaspresentedandhostednumerousprime-timeratingswinnersincludingtwoseriesofhisownRailwayAdventures.Aswellas
RailwayAdventuresheownsandoperates‘Ruwenzori’-hisOrientExpressstyletouristretreatnearMudgeeNSW.
THESOUTHERNAURORA
TheSouthernAuroraisaniconofAustralia’srailwaystory,50yearsoldandstillgoingstrong.ItoriginallyoperatedbetweenMelbourneandSydneyandfirstranon16April1962aftertheopeningoftheNorthEaststandardgaugelinefromMelbournetoAlbury.First-classthroughout,includingthediningfacilities,theSouthernAurorafeaturedall-sleeperaccommodationonanovernightservice.Todaythetrainisexpertlymanagedbystaffandvolunteersfromthestate’spremierrailheritagecollection.Therearetwoloungecarswithfullylicencedbars,anothertworestaurantcarsandprivatesleepingcompartments,mostwithen-suites.Bigpicturewindowsinvitetheoutsideinsoyoudon’tmisstheever-changingpanoramaonthisuniqueadventure.
THETEMORAAVIATIONMUSEUM
TheTemoraAviationMuseumisanAustralianaviationmuseumlocatedinTemora,NewSouthWales.Themuseumwasestablishedinlate1999,basedonthecollectionofwarbirdaircraftownedbyDavidLowy.Lowyremainsthepresidentofthemuseum,whichisoverseenbyaseven-membergoverningcommittee.ThemuseumishometomanyhistoricmilitaryandcivilianaircraftthatrangefromtheWorldWarIIeratotheVietnamWareraandholdsFlyingShowcasestodisplayindepthoneofitsoperatingaircraft.
CANBERRARAILMUSEUM
CanberraRailwayMuseumisrunbytheACTdivisionoftheAustralianRailwayHistoricalSociety(ARHS).Themuseumhousesdisplaysofhistoriclocomotives,passengercars,freightvehicles,trackmachineryandrailwaymemorabilia.Themuseumprecinctalsoservesasabaseforthesociety’srailoperations.Membersworktowardpreservingandrecordingrailwayhistory;andoperatingtrainswithrestoredrollingstock.TheCanberraRailwayMuseumishometoAustralia’soldestoperatingsteamlocomotive,oneoftheworld’soldest‘mainline’steamlocomotivesbuiltin1878,andalsotheheaviestlocomotive,the265tonneBeyer-Garrattsteamlocomotivewhichiscurrentlynearingadecade-longrestorationbacktoworkingorder.
ABERCROMBIEHOUSE
AbercrombieHouseatBathurstwasbuiltintheGothicrevivalstylein1870sbytheStewartfamily.WilliamStewartcametoAustraliafromEnglandin1825.HewastheLieutenantGovernorGeneralofNewSouthWalesandwasgivenlandinBathurstasarewardforhissterlingeffortsincolonialadministration.WilliamStewart’seldestsonJamesbuiltAbercrombieHouse.ThehouseislistedontheNSWHeritageRegisterandsince1969thecurrentowners,theMorganfamily,havemademajorrestorationstothehouse,recentlyaddingtheGrandBallroomtothefinishedlist.
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PRICE
$1650perpersonPhone1300733353orEmailscott@railwayadventuresforbookingformanddetails
INCLUSIONS
• 2nightsaccommodationintwinshareorsinglecompartments• Allmealsandmorningandafternoonteas• Complimentarywineandbeerwitheveningmeals,andSundaylunch• Allmuseumandgalleryentrances.
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ThistourisoperatedbyGuidepostTours,adivisionofSCTTravelGroupinconjunctionwithScottMcGregor’sRailwayAdventures
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