Angorichina Station - homestead Angorichina Station - sunset over Flinders Ranges Australian Coastal Safaris - interacting with sea lions Australian Coastal Safaris - swimming with sea lions Australian Luxury Escapes - cruising the Sydney Harbour Ayers Rock by helicopter - Discovery Eco Tours Bay of Fires - light house Bullo River Station - horse riding Bullo River Station - river system Bullo River Station - water buffalo Burrawang West Station - Homestead exterior Cape Lodge - night time Capella Lodge - Lord Howe Island Capella Lodge - rainbow Enterprise Charters - exterior Exceptional Kangaroo Island - koala Exceptional Kangaroo Island - seals Faraway Bay - cliffs at sunset Faraway Bay - King George Falls Great Barrier Reef - aerial view Haggerstone Island - arriving at the jetty Haggerstone Island - mangrove Kimberley Coastal Camp - arriving by helicopter Longitude 131 - tent interior Lords Kakadu Arnhemland - Aboriginal guide & friend Lords Kakadu Arnhemland - Aboriginal guide interpretation Lords Kakadu Arnhemland - Magpie Geese Margaret River Discovery Company Meringa Springs - kangaroo spotting Outback sign Pepper Bush Adventures - exploring by 4wd Pepper Bush Adventures - rainforest qualia - dinning with a view Southern Ocean Lodge - sunset view True North - cruising at sunset True North - cruising past water falls Watsons Mountain Country Trail Rides - horse riding Western Australia - Kimberley boab trees Wrotham Park Lodge - lodge at sunset Wrotham Park Lodge - outside lounge
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As our name implies, Outback Encounter is dedicated to 'off the beaten track' travel, but with a distinctly luxurious edge. We act as your private travel concierge to arrange anything from dinner ...
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2010-08-17
Be one of the first to experience Saffire Freycinet, Australia's new luxury coastal sanctuary on Tasmania's east coast. Only Outback Encounter guests are offered free dinner per suite per night plus free upgrade. This is a limited offer. Be quick
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2010-08-16
Southern Ocean Lodge is offering all Outback Encounter client's an exclusive offer of 3 nights for the price of 2 plus a $50 Spa Treatment Voucher. Strictly for a limited time.
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2010-06-29
Be spontaneous and gather your closest friends and family for a luxury experience like no other at Maitraya Luxury Private Retreat. Outback Encounter is excited to be able to offer you 4 nights for the price of 3 including a bottle of local wine on your arrival.
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2010-06-29
HURRY: Set departures for Outback Encounter's 2 day 1 night luxury flying adventure are selling fast. Limited seats available.
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Birdlife

Discover the unique birdlife in Australia from the flightless emu to the laughing kookaburra. There are more than 750 species of birds in Australia, including the cassowary, galah, fairy penguin, rosella, and many types of cockatoos, parrots, hawks and eagles.

Australian Pelican 
The Australian Pelican is a large water bird, widespread on the inland and coastal waters of Australia [View]





Cassowary 
The Southern Cassowary is the largest land creature in Australia and the second heaviest extant bird in the world after the ostrich. It is third tallest after the ostrich and emu [View]





Cockatoo 
A cockatoo is any of the 20 bird species belonging to the family Cacatuidae. Their name originated from the Malay name for these birds. [View]





Emu 
The Emu is the largest bird native to Australia and the second-largest bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. [View]





Galah 
The Galah is also known as the Rose-breasted Cockatoo or Galah Cockatoo. It is one of the most common and widespread cockatoos, and it can be found in open country in almost all parts of mainland Australia. [View]





Honeyeater 
The honeyeaters are a large and diverse family of small to medium sized birds most common in Australia [View]





Kookaburra 
The name 'Kookaburra' comes from Wiradjuri Guuguubarra which is onomatopoeic (sounds like) its call. [View]





Rainbow Lorikeets 
The Rainbow Lorikeet is a species of Australasian parrot found in Australia, common along the eastern seaboard, from Queensland to South Australia and northwest Tasmania. Its habitat is rainforest, coastal bush and woodland areas. [View]





Wedge-Tailed Eagle 
The Wedge-tailed Eagle or Eaglehawk is the largest raptor in Australia and is the most common of all the world's large eagles. It has long, broad wings, fully feathered legs, and an unmistakable wedge-shaped tail. [View]