Senior Traveller: Corolla Caper

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THE SENIOR - SA

Wednesday February 03, 2021

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Aust-wide Tours February 22, & 26 March 4, 10, 16, 20 & 25

3-day March Long Weekend Kingston South East

$40

March 6-8

$590

SA Police Museum & West Lakes Cruise

March 18

$89

Mannum Cruise

March 19

$99

March 21 & 24

$105

March 29-31

$1250

4-day Easter Hawker Flinders Ranges

April 2-5

$1250

5-day Easter Broken Hill

April 2-6

$1670

The Bend Race Track

April 16

$85

Coorong Discovery Cruise

April 23

$155

April 29-May 4

$1490

May 3-8

$1780

13-day Uluru/Alice Springs

May 10-22

$4890

2-day Peterborough/Pichi Richi

May 14-15

$480

Monarto Zoo

3-day Kangaroo Island

6-day Albury Bright 6-day Roxby Downs/Coober Pedy

Ph: 08 8261 4891

FAMILY AFFAIR: From left, "Uncle" Ken Adams, Amber Tucker, Joshua Adams, Jason Adams and Levi Adams at Murnpeowie Station.

Dirty, dusty, rattly... but these

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and tearing hell-for-leather up a rocky escarpment only to find a gear missing when most needed. One over-optimistic driver thought a mud wallow might make a challenging diversion, only to be quickly bogged to the axles in red clay.

But it's all in good fun.

The caper has grown from a casual bash for old cars and even older men, to a smoothly organised event raising funds for worthy causes such as Cows for Cambodia, Isolated Children's Parents Association, Polio+, and disaster aid for Bhutan.

Murray River Cruise and South Australia Exploration 15 to 27 July 2021

Come and have fun with us on our 5 day Kangaroo Island Tour, departing 25th March 2021

Visiting Mannum, Victor Harbor and Adelaide and cruising the mighty Murray River

We are now providing COMPLIMENTARY HOME PICK UP AND RETURN TO SELECTED SUBURBS FOR OUR EXTENDED TOURS

Day Tours

Blueberry and Strawberry Farms Valentine’s Day Tour Bungaree Sheep Station Clare Valley Countryside Bag a Bargain at Mt Barker Op Shops Autumn Leaves in the Adelaide Hills Mother’s Day Tour, Flowers for Mum

$95pp $99pp $105pp $79pp $79pp $79pp $105pp

Saturday 22nd May 2021

Kernewek Lowender, Kadina and Wallaroo

$79pp

Thursday 27th May 2021

Northern Beaches from St Kilda to Pt Wakefield

$79pp

Tuesday 8th June 2021 Thursday 24th June 2021 Thursday 1st July 2021 Friday 23rd July 2021 Thursday 12th August

Memoree House at Kadina Strathalbyn and Surrounds Christmas in July Port Broughton and Fisherman Bay Iconic Adelaide Places and Sights

$97pp $79pp $106pp $79pp $99pp

Highlights:

Extended Tours $1485pp twin share

5 Days, Monday 15th to Friday 19th February 2021

• Explore Burra

$575pp twin share

2 Days, Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th March 2021

• Kangaroo Island

$1497pp twin share

5 Days, Thursday 25th to Monday 29th March 2021

• Mount Gambier at Easter Time

$1198pp twin share

4 Days, Friday 2nd to Monday 5th April 2021

• The Coonawarra District – In the South East

$699pp twin share

3 Days, Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th April 2021

• Peterborough Past and Present

$895pp twin share

3 Days, Friday 30th April to Sunday 2nd May 2021

• Coober Pedy,The Painted Desert and Lake Eyre Outback Tour

$1789pp twin share

6 Days, Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd May 2021

• Pichi Richi Railway – Port Augusta to Quorn

$875pp twin share

3 days, Friday 18th to Sunday 20th June 2021

• Whale Watching at the Great Australian Bight

$1,490pp twin share

5 days, Monday 2nd to Friday 6th August 2021

• Roxby Downs, Andamooka and Woomera

$1,195pp twin share

4 days, Tuesday 7th to Friday 10th September 2021

Come and have fun with us. For more information or a brochure on all our tours Please call 8262 4001, email ronda@eurekatours.com.au, visit our web page: eurekatours.com.au or visit us on facebook

Inclusions:

• Cruise on the PS Murray Princess • Stop in the quaint town of Hahndorf “Australia’s Oldest German Town” • Explore the Riverland town of Waikerie and Banrock Station Wine and Wetland Centre near Kingston On Murray • Cellar door tastings at the picturesque Caudo Vineyard located at Hogwash Bend • View ancient rock carvings and to learn about Aboriginal history in a guided tour at Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Reserve, one of Australia’s most significant archaeological sites • Join the Cockle Train as it travels along the oldest steel railed railway in Australia, dating back to 1887 • Ride the historic Victor Harbor horse drawn tram across the Causeway to Granite Island • Enjoy a wine tasting in Maclaren Vale • Sightseeing tour of Adelaide the “City of Churches”.

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• Pt Lincoln and Coffin Bay on Eyre Peninsula

Tunnel or an aberration not unlike the Bermuda Triangle? No. They were the participants in the 2020 Corolla Caper, a week-long event run every year since 2002 by the Rotary Club of Regency Park (SA).

After the last couple of rattly stragglers delivered their dusty crews, the drivers and passengers (referred to as "Caperites") began to congregate in the street, swapping tales of their exploits. These included being towed out of a sandy creek bed after an audacious dash across a dry watercourse

The Senior Newspaper and Travelrite International invite you to join them on the 2021

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Wednesday 3rd February 2021 Friday 12th February 2021 Thursday 18th March 2021 Tuesday 30th March 2021 Tuesday 13th April 2021 Wednesday 21st April 2021 Wednesday 5th May 2021

TWO thousand kilometres in the desert in a 40-yearold Corolla isn't everyone's idea of fun, but these chaps love it. RODERICK EIME tags along for this farflung frolic.

I'M sure it was the last thing they expected to see.

Drinkers were catching the last rays of sun on the verandah of the North Blinman Hotel at the northernmost tip of the Flinders Ranges when a dozen battered and dusty 1970s-era Toyota Corollas pulled up in the main street of the former mining village.

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• 7 night cruise on the PS Murray Princess in an Outside Cabin including all meals • Accommodation in carefully selected 3 and 4 - star rated centrally located hotels/motels with private facilities.

Hotel taxes and service charges.

• Breakfast daily and welcome and farewell dinners • Sightseeing and general entrance fees as detailed in the itinerary • The services of a Travelrite Tour Manager

TOUR PRICE

*Includes GST • The price for flights will be additional The price per person, twin-share $4,590 Single supplement $1,300 Book with confidence: Deposit refundable up to 90 days before departure

Travelrite International P/L 423 Whitehorse Road Balwyn, Victoria 3135

Toll Free: 1800 630 343 Phone: (03) 8803 6868

Email: balwyn@travelrite.com.au www.travelrite.com.au

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5 DAY SOUTH EAST SOUTH AUSTRALIA Departs Monday 22 March 2021.

Pay deposit within 7 days of receiving our paperwork & receive $50 per person discount.

We enjoy one night William Macintosh Motor Inn Naracoorte & three nights stay at Presidential Motel Mount Gambier. Inclusions” Keith bakery Lunch, Wonambi Fossil Centre, Naracoorte Caves, Wynns Coonawarra Estate, Raidis Estate Tasting & Lunch. Mary Mackillop Penola Centre, Blue Lake Guided Tour, Umpherston Cave, Thyme at the Lakes Lunch, Maritime Museum Port Macdonnell, Classic Car Collection,Periwinkle Café Lunch, Kilsby Sinkhole, Mahalia Coffee Robe & Caledonian Lunch. $1,540.00 per person twin/double. $240.00 single supplement.

4 DAY ESCAPE TO THE CLARE VALLEY

Departs Sunday 11 April 2021.

Pay deposit within 7 days of receiving our paperwork & receive $30 per person discount.

We enjoy stay put accommodation Clare Country Club. Highlights: O’Leary Wines Tasting & Grazing Platter, Martindale Hall Tour, Bungaree Station Morning Tea, Tour & Lunch, Clare Art Gallery, Burra Guided Tour, Burra Hotel Lunch, Freet Time in Burra, Medika Gallery Blyth, Paulett Wines Wine Tasting & Farewell Lunch. $1,190.00 per person twin/double share. $272.00 single supplement.

MADE IT: Drivers and support crew celebrate the day's adventures at remote Mt Freeling Station. This year's event will be held in July. Photos: Roderick Eime

7 DAY SUNSHINE COAST HERE WE COME!

Corollas keep rolling along 2000km route north from Gepps Cross to Marree via Hawker, the Flinders Ranges and Parachilna.

Ad hoc campsites are created in the grounds of a remote station or in the few rooms or cabins offered by a country pub, like the car park at Cradock. A LandCruiser tows a fully-outfitted trailer with fridge, benches, storage and its own power. Another trailer with trestle tables, gas barbecues, a spare gearbox and sundry kit follows.

The oldest driver is 87-year-old "Uncle" Ken Adams, whose 1300cc 1978

Corolla Coupe, dubbed Matilda, has finished almost all the 18 events.

"She sits around all year in the backyard," says Ken with a wry smile, "and every year we tighten the bolts, pump up the tyres and change the oil - and every year she brings us home. They are tough old cars these Corollas."

Tough old blokes too.

The caper is hugely popular, with the last few events at capacity, but enquiries are always welcome, especially from sponsors. Email Ron Rogers at rogsr@bigpond. net.au

We enjoy stay put accommodation Oaks Oasis Caloundra Resort. Highlights include Welcome Lunch at iconic Breakfast Creek Hotel, Queensland Air Museum, Sea Life Aquarium, famous Eumundi Markets, Ginger Factory Tour Tastings & Train Ride, Bribie Island Seaside Museum, Ferryman Cruise including Morning Tea & Lunch, Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve, Glass House Mountains, Rainforest Discovery Centre, free time in beautiful Montville, Dulong Lookout, Noosa River Canal Cruise including Morning Tea & Lunch, Noosa Heads Free Time & Farewell Lunch Northshore Harbour Restaurant. $2,490.00 per person twin/double. $444.00 single supplement.

6 DAY OUTBACK SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Departs Sunday 30 May 2021.

Pay deposit within 7 days of receiving our paperwork & receive $50 per person discount.

We enjoy one night Port Augusta, two nights Coober Pedy and two nights Flinders Ranges.

Inclusions: Commonwealth Hotel Welcome Lunch, Quorn Silo Light Show, Woomera Heritage Centre Visit & Lunch, Old Timers Mine Visit, Coober Pedy Golf Course, Underground Home Visit, The Breakaways, Radekas” Stargazing Tour, Picnic Lunch Lake Hart, Jeff Morgan Art Gallery Hawker, Flinders Food Co Lunch, Wirrabara Silo Art and Stone Hut Bakery Lunch. $2,040.00 per person twin/double. $284.00 single supplement.

To receive a full itinerary with booking details, touring programme, specials & FREE travel club membership PHONE 08 8277 2742 or EMAIL jann.davey@mirror-image.com.au www.mirror-image.com.au

The Senior Newspaper and Travelrite International invites you to join us for the 2021 escorted tour

The Ghan,

KANGAROO ISLAND AND DARWIN ESCAPE 27 September to 7 October 2021

Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Victor Harbor, The Ghan & Darwin HIGHLIGHTS: • Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Adelaide, the “City of Churches” • Ride the historic Victor Harbor horse drawn tram across the Causeway to Granite Island.

• Gourmet tour of Kangaroo Island visiting some of the wine, cheese and producers for which the island is famous • Flinders Chase National Park • Cruise down the Katherine River and admire the large rock formations of the gorge, which tower over the calm waters • Visit the Royal Flying Doctor’s Base • Explore Crocosaurus Cove and enter the world of the awesome saltwater crocodile

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THE GHAN The Ghan has been traversing the heart of Australia for more than eighty years. Now it’s your turn to explore the continent’s vast and remote interior. For three days and two nights, you will discover the Red Centre and the landscapes of this extraordinary land at a relaxing pace, in comfort and style. Your trip will take in the sweeping Adelaide Plains and the majestic Flinders Ranges of South Australia, and the ochre heart of the Red Centre. Your train journey through Australia will be made even more comfortable with service from the hospitality attendant including fresh sheets, bath towels, pillows, doonas and complimentary toiletries.

INCLUSIONS:

• Travel on The Ghan in Gold Class Standard • All meals, entertainment and service charges on The Ghan • 3 nights’ accommodation in Adelaide including breakfast • 2 nights’ accommodation in Kangaroo Island including breakfasts • 1 night’s accommodation in Victor Harbor including breakfast • Sightseeing tours in Adelaide, Kangaroo Island, Victor Harbor, Alice Springs, Katherine and Darwin • Welcome Dinner in Adelaide • Farewell Dinner in Darwin • Fully escorted by a professional Travelrite International Tour Manager • Transfers from Adelaide Airport and to Darwin Airport • Private on-train activities including Bingo

TOUR PRICE*: Gold Service Twin-share (pp) Gold Service Single Platinum Service

*Prices per person in Australian Dollars

BOOK WITH CONFIDENCE:

Deposit refundable up to 90 days before departure

423 Whitehorse Road, Balwyn, Victoria 3135 | Toll Free: 1800 630 343 • Phone: (03) 8803 6868 Email: balwyn@travelrite.com.au • www.travelrite.com.au

On application

$4,995 $5,695

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ORGANISING committee head, retired school principal Ron Rogers, puts it well: "It's always been a great way to enjoy the fabulous Aussie outback, while injecting funds into rural communities and raising money for worthwhile charities."

The event has raised about $60,000 for Rotary charities as well as other community projects and causes, while drivers test their driving and mechanical limits on roads and tracks as far afield as Oodnadatta, Ceduna and Broken Hill.

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Departs Monday 10 May 2021.

Pay deposit within 7 days of receiving our paperwork & receive $50 per person discount.