Walk dates available for Seven Peaks Walk
Dreaming of hitting the shores of Lord Howe Island and climbing an incredible seven peaks in paradise?
Here are the current dates available for 2019 and 2020. Be quick as spots book out quickly …
Remaining departures for 2019:
18 March – 4 places available
25 March – 4 places available
8 April – 1 place available
29 April – 2 places available
9 September – new departure – 14 places available, good vacancies for groups
16 September – 2 places available
21 October – 2 places available
28 October – 2 places available
SOLD OUT DEPARTURES – 1 April, 13 May, 20 May, 23 September, 7 October, 14 October, 25 November, 2 December
Departure dates available in 2020:
March – 2, 9, 16, 23
April – 27
May – 25
September – 7
October – 12, 19 and 26
November – 16 and 30
SOLD OUT DEPARTURES – 18 May, 14 September
All bookings are subject to availability. Availability correct as at 21/02/2019.
Need to learn more? For full walk itinerary or to book click here or call Pinetrees on 1800 226 142 from within Australia.
Walk into Luxury is offering a special discount on May and June 2019 departures of its four-day Margaret River Cape to Cape Walk.
To celebrate the start of the 2019 walking season, Great Walks of Australia’s eNews subscribers can book their place on any departure in May or June 2019 for just $2490pp (twin share) – that’s a saving of $200 per person or $400 per couple.
The four-day walk includes luxury pool villa accommodation, exclusive Margaret River food and wine experiences, and four days guided walking along the clifftops, turquoise bays and forest of the Cape to Cape Track.
To claim your discount contact info@walkintoluxury.com.au and mention the Great Walks of Australia eNewsletter – News from the Trails.
Learn more about the Cape to Cape Walk here.
Book a Murray River Walk departing in the month of July 2019 and discover the warmth of the Riverland with their Winter Explorer Package…
The Winter Explorer Package includes:
– 4 days and 3 nights on award-winning Murray River Walk;
– 2 nights at the Renmark Hotel with complimentary breakfast;
– A tour and tasting at the famous St Agnes Brandy Distillery;
– Dinner and a complimentary glass of wine at Eleni’s Greek Restaurant, Mallee Estate Wines; and
– Coffee tasting and tour at Arrosto Coffee
Price $2,500pp twin share (package inclusions total $300 additional value)
Terms and Conditions Apply – Bookings must be made to Murray River Walk office, please call 0429 691 976 or email info@murrayriverwalk.com.au . Guests must stay two nights at Renmark Hotel for all inclusions. The package applies only to new bookings for July 2019 departures. All venues are in Renmark, South Australia.
Book now or find out more about the Murray River Walk here.
During spring and summer, the Australian native plant Kunzea Ambigua, bears small white flowers which fill the Tasmanian air with a sweet honey scent.
Also known as ‘White Kunzea’, ‘Tick Bush’ or ‘Sweet-Scented Kunzea’ can be found in coastal areas of Tasmania and eastern Australia. Growing to a height of five metres, this native shrub not only smells sweet it also has a multitude of uses:
- It can be made into an antiseptic oil for cuts and abrasions;
- The leaves and flowers can be used in cooking. The unique plant can be used as a flavouring herb on meats/roasts, fried in butter, add to bread or our favourite, a native cocktail.
- Native animals are often found sleeping under Kunzea plants, where they seek relief from ticks and other parasites – hence its popular name of ‘Tick Bush’.
This image is of the White Kunzea at a magical spot called Haunted Bay on The Maria Island Walk.
Explore the island and enjoy this beautiful native plant on The Maria Island Walk.
Find out more about this Great Walk of Australia here.
For the last trip of their walking season, Freycinet Experience Walk is hosting a special 5 day experience.
From April 29 – May 2, 2019, walkers will explore the Freycinet National Park with all our Freycinet Experience Walk highlights, plus enjoy extra special dinners, trips to the two wineries that produce Tasmania’s two Langton’s Classified Wines, Domaine A and Freycinet Vineyard, plus a visit to MONA!
For $3,100 per person, this special Freycinet Experience Walk & Feast itinerary includes:
– Mon 29 April – Pre-walk – visit Langtons classified Domaine A and taste the famed Cabernet Sauvignon with winemaker Conor van der Reest, then spend the afternoon at MONA and return to Hobart by ferry
– Tues 30 April – Walk departs – Standard day one walk itinerary (Schouten Island) with a seafood and sparkling dinner party including oysters, mussels, fresh local fish and a selection of the best sparklings of Tasmania.
– Wed 31 April – after an epic hike including iconic Wineglass Bay, we’ll decant and match magnums of Domaine A Cabernet and pair it with succulent slow-cooked lamb and ratatouille.
– Thursday 1 May – after hiking along cliffs and through towering forests we’ll dine with Freycinet Vineyard Pinot Noir and Winemaker Claudio Radenti
– Friday 2 May – On the way back to Hobart stop by Freycinet Vineyard with Claudio for a tasting of the complete range of these heralded East Coast wines. This special experience will then finish in Hobart at 6:30pm.
Terms and Conditions Apply.
All the standard inclusions of the Freycinet Experience Walk apply, including wines and food plus a day trip to Domaine A, MONA and Moorilla with a ferry trip back to Hobart.
Subject to availability. Minimum of six people. View the cancellation policy and full terms and conditions here.
Freecall 1800 506 003 to book this special Freycinet Experience Walk offer today.
A melt in your mouth moment on the Murray River Walk can now be savoured at home with this Haloumi & Vegetable Fritter recipe. This is the first official recipe for our Recipes from the Trails series, this time from ‘the river’.
HALOUMI & VEGETABLE FRITTERS
(Gluten Free & Vegetarian)
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbs butter
- 1 bag of kale roughly chopped
- 2 eggs – beaten
- 1 cup besan (chickpea) flour
- 1 heaped tsp baking powder
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 – 2 zucchinis (courgettes), grated
- 1 red capsicum, diced
- 4 spring onions, finely sliced
- 1 block of haloumi, grated
METHOD
- Melt the butter in a fry pan
- Add the kate and gently sweat for 2-3 minute stirring often, until wilted. Allow to cool.
- Into a large bowl, grate the haloumi and zucchini
- Add the diced capsicum, sliced spring onion and cooled kale
- Mix in the eggs, flour, baking powder and seasonings until just combined.
- Cover and refrigerate until needed – rest for a minimum of 30 minutes.
- Heat BBQ or fry pan with oil, and pour dollops of batter onto pan. Cook over medium heat until they’re golden brown – approx 3-4 minutes on both sides.
- Serve warm with your choice of relish – Murray River Walk serves them with Tuckeroo Bush Tomato Relish
If this recipe has your mouth watering for more – stay tuned for our next edition with our second series of Recipes from the Trail or find out more about The Murray River Walk here.