Starlights Cruise Experience | La Vacanza Travel

Starlights Cruise Experience

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Australia, Queensland, Longreach
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  • 4 hours
  • Longreach
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

An evening of outback tradition and legend.

Cruise down the splendid Thomson River at sunset on one of our heritage boats. Watch the birds come home to roost on the riverbanks and learn about the local flora, fauna and history. (Nibbles provided, BYO alcohol)

As darkness falls, the boat moors at Outback Pioneers' river camp for a 2-course stockman’s dinner around the campfire. Our bush poet charms the crowd. After dinner watch the ‘Starlight’s Spectacular Sound & Light Picture Show’ – a movie in the open-air riverbank theatre. This exclusive movie was commissioned by the Kinnon family to celebrate the tale of Captain Starlight. Finally, enjoy tea, damper and golden syrup by the campfire under a million stars.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Thomson River, Longreach QLD 4730, Australia

Enjoy a gentle sunset cruise down the majestic Thomson River, where birds flock home to roost on the riverbanks. This is Longreach’s original Thomson River Cruise and still a must-do for every visitor to Longreach. There are endless photo opportunities and an insightful commentary as you pass natural features.

Subject to availability, you may be cruising on the original paddlewheeler or on the Thomson Princess, which has riverside seats all around and lets you capture photos of the photogenic paddlewheeler at sunset. (In the quieter season, we only use the paddlewheeler.)

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Thomson River, Longreach QLD 4730, Australia

We go ashore for a traditional stockman’s camp-fire dinner. This is the real outback experience with inspiring and humorous traditional entertainment featuring our barefoot bush poet and your Kinnon family host.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Thomson River, Longreach QLD 4730, Australia

Next, the bush is illuminated by the Starlight’s Spectacular Sound & Light Picture Show – a unique big-screen presentation featuring the Kinnon family and locals in the amazing adventures of the notorious cattle thief known as ‘Captain Starlight’.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Thomson River, Longreach QLD 4730, Australia

Finally, in the atmospheric surroundings of the bush at night, enjoy the timeless favourite – billy tea and damper.

Duration: 30 minutes

Inclusions
  • Dinner - Hearty GF beef stockman's stew with mash potatoes and vegetables, followed by dessert. Please contact Outback Pioneers in advance if you have dietary requirements
  • Coffee and/or Tea - Billy tea with damper.

Exclusions
  • Alcoholic Beverages - You are welcome to BYO alcoholic beverages
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Dietary requirements? Please provide details in NOTES
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
Please call Outback Pioneers on 07 4658 1776 if you would like to be picked up from our Outback Pioneers Booking Office or from Apex Riverside Park.

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

Steve

14 Apr, 2024

Wonderful time, well organised, enjoyable for the whole family the staff were great very friendly and knowledgeable

Clive_H

13 Apr, 2024

The whole show right from pickup to drop-off we had a great time and would highly recommend to to anyone to make a booking, loved the stew and billy tea.

Marc_W

13 Apr, 2024

The excellent planning of the whole experience and the determination of the staff ro make sure you enjoy yourself is top notch. They pick you up and drop you back to your accommodation so you can have a beer or wine from the paddlewheel cruise through to the entertainment and dinner.

Flyer38147747637

12 Apr, 2024

This experience has it all. A sunset cruise on the beautiful Thomson River, followed by a Stockman's dinner and a theatre show about Captain Starlight. The evening was completed with tea and damper. The bus to the event was helpful.

Carol A

05 Nov, 2023

Solo disabled traveller (wheelchair). I was well looked after by all. An enjoyable trip. I especially loved the poetry.

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