Escape the Daily Grind
Join the Outback Quilters Tour, a 21 day excusion of fun and quilting. With no cooking or cleaning for three weeks, you're free to relax and sew whenever the whim hits you. All while enjoying some of Australia's amazing sights. This year the tour is travelling from Toowoomba to Melbourne, via Dubbo, where you will travel on a safari at Western Plains Zoo. View world from atop a snowy mountain from a chair lifet ride at Falls Creek. Encounter Aussie country hospitality around Beechworth. Uncork at a winery in Ferntree Gully! Take a ride back in time through thick forests and lush gullies, aboard Puffing Billy. Experience the amazing Penguin Parade at sunset on Phillip Island. Enjoy the cosmopolitan and historical sights of the city of Melbourne. Browse the Victoria Markets. Indulge in an evening of dining and entertainment at the luxurious Melbourne Crown Casino. Take in one of the world's most breathtaking coastal drives on the journey along the spectacular Great Ocean Road with huge cliffs, raging surf, tranquil bays, lush rainforests, towering rock stacks and fascinating wildlife.
Fares include Welcome Dinner, coach travel, all accommodation, all breakfasts, most lunches, dinners and morning teas. Mini workshops on the coach. Fabric kits for all classes including the progressive quilt as well as many small projects. Sewing machines are provided for you by PFAFF. Workshops with Patty McCormick, direct from the USA and Pauline Rogers. Lectures. Farewell dinner.
Tour leaves Toowoomba on 7th July 2007 and returns on 26th July 2007. Payment required in full by 31st May 2007. Visit our website for more information www.quiltersworld.com.au