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SUMMARY:Ag-Venture Tour to Australia
DESCRIPTION:It’s the BEST time to see Australia……Spring will be 
 blooming when you arrive in Sydney and check out famous Bondi Beach, t
 he historic “Rocks” area, cruise Sydney harbour, the Opera House a
 nd go shopping at gracious Queen Victoria Building. Then depart by coa
 ch through the Blue Mountains for Cowra with an overview of Aussie agr
 iculture, culture, history and development en route. We farmstay overn
 ight with hosts producing cattle, lamb, wheat or canola.  Next day, i
 t’s northwest to visit the weekly cattle auction at Forbs before hea
 ding through the Lachlan River Valley and a stop at the NSW “Farmer 
 of the Year” in the wheat belt also noted for wool, sheep and mixed 
 farming. Then on to Dubbo in the Macquarie Valley with large irrigated
  areas of wheat, barley, cotton, sorghum, corn and sunflowers, and int
 o the Breeza Plains.  Discussion with environmentally conscious farme
 rs from Landcare and an informal barbeque with local farmers & agbusin
 ess people will be informative.  Merino sheep, Polled Hereford cattle
  and Dairy will keep you busy in Walcha district. “Breedplan” is a
  genetic evaluation system developed by U of New England that is used 
 by a leading Angus breeder near Guyra.  And the seven properties span
 ning 360 km will tell us how they minimize risk in cotton, grain and c
 attle operations. Family farming in Gwydir Valley will be a contrast, 
 and we’ll also tour Coop, and a private irrigation operation on the 
 Maintyre River.   Darling Downs has the best soils for grain on the 
 continent and we’ll discuss their fertilizer methodology.  The “C
 arnival of Flowers” in Toowoomba should be a highlight as well as hi
 storic Jondaryan Woolshed illustrating pioneering methods.  And anoth
 er farmstay. In Gympie district we’ll experience Queensland’s larg
 est fish farm as well as pineapple acreages before heading for two nig
 hts on the Sunshine Coast for some R&R before departing from Brisbane.
 \nBut wait……you’ve come a long way………why not add-on Alice 
 Springs, Anzac Hill, Ayers Rock and aboriginal folklore based at the O
 utback Pioneer Hotel?  Then fly to Cairns for a cruise to Marlin Jett
 y and the Great Barrier Reef for coral viewing and snorkelling or opti
 onal scuba diving. Then take the heritage train through pristine rainf
 orests to Kuranda Range.  The award winning Tjapukai Cultural Centre 
 will be a highlight as well as the new Skyrail trip for an unvettered 
 view of the rainforest before returning to Cairns. It’s 6 more days 
 that you won’t forget!\n\nFor more information visit https://ontag.f
 arms.com/events/ag-venture-tour-to-australia
DTSTART;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20121108T000000
DTEND;TZID=Pacific/Midway:20121123T235900
CATEGORIES:agricultural, travel
LOCATION:Australia
WEBSITE:http://www.rwthomastours.com
URL:http://www.rwthomastours.com
CONTACT:519 633 2390
ORGANIZER;CN="Bob Thomas":https://ontag.farms.com/profile/BobThomas514
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