Australia is an amazing and beautiful country, almost equal in size to mainland USA. With so many wild and remote locations available, it is our enviable task to show you, the intrepid travelling photographer, some of Australia's hidden gems.
Imagine exploring Australia with locals, who are passionate about their country, its peoples and their indigenous culture. Travel with multi-award winning photographers, and capture the magic and beauty of the outback, the north-west and the top end.
Visit remote areas such as the Simpson Desert, Cape York, Kakadu and Arnhemland. Capture the highlights of Central Australia, outback South Australia's Flinders Ranges or Coongie Lake, and the corner country of New South Wales. Explore the hidden gems of Western Australia, from the Kimberleys to the Pilbara and the Canning Stock Route.
On any of the following photo safaris, you are guaranteed to discover and capture unique Australian landscapes, wildlife and flora. River Deep, Mountain High offers passenger and tag-along photo safaris and tours, ranging from 7 to 21 days. This is personalised small group touring, with a maximum of 3 to 4 passengers per vehicle.
Our itineraries are flexible, and all about being in the right place at the right time, stopping along the way to photograph the most amazing scenery and locations. Sometimes we set up camp after sunset, as the best light is more important. So, if photography is more important to you than being herded on and off a tour coach, then come with us.
Sleep under canvas, or sleep under the stars - our accommodation varies from cabins to creekbeds to claypans. Make new friends and enjoy the camaraderie around the campfire. Bring home magic memories you will treasure for a lifetime.
Due to the recent rains through central Australia and southern Queensland, some itineraries will change due to flooding and roads being closed. Rather than cancel or postpone our tours, we will maximise our opportunities to visit areas outside of flood-affected locations, or concentrate on capturing the flora and fauna (including birds) in the remote regions. So, we you may not get to tick off a list of outback towns visited, but you can be assured that any tour you join will divert to areas of photographic interest, allowing ample time for your passion of capturing the unique Australian landscapes.
If you are mainly interested in joining a one day or weekend photography workshop, please use the Blue Mountains Photo Safaris link on the left menu.
| Photo Safari - Wineries and Warrumbungles 7 Days | |
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Venture into the arid regions of New South Wales, exploring and photographing unique vistas, wildlife and Aboriginal art. Mudgee wineries, Warrumbungles, Pillaga Scrub, Macquarie Marshes
$3000. 4WD Tag-along $900
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| Photo Safari - Western Escape - Corner Country 9 Days | |
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Venture into the arid regions of outback New South Wales, exploring and photographing unique vistas, Australian wildlife and Aboriginal art.
$3600. 4WD Tag-along $1100
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| Photo Safari - Around the Outback - Lake Mungo, Kinchega, Menindee 9 Days | |
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Venture into the arid regions of outback New South Wales, exploring and photographing unique vistas, Australian wildlife and Aboriginal art. Visit a remote wildlife sanctuary, home to rare and endangered Australian native animals. Explore the Walls of China and marvel at 40,000 years of Aboriginal history.
$3600. 4WD Tag-along $1100
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| Photo Safari - Simpson Desert 16 Days of Red Sands & Wetlands | |
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Venture into the arid regions of outback Australia, exploring and photographing our unique deserts, landforms and Australian wildlife. Explore the Simpson Desert, visit Birdsville and Innaminka, escape to Coongie Lake, experience camping under amazing starry skies.
Next trip scheduled for the end of August 2010. We will be focusing on the areas of north-west NSW, south-west Qld and north-east SA. $4500. Tag - along 4WD $2500
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| Photo Safari - Central Australia, Alice Springs, Uluru, Kata Tjuta, MacDonnell Ranges 14 Days | |
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Venture into the arid regions of outback Australia, exploring and photographing our unique icons. With an emphasis on the flora, fauna, Aboriginal culture and great photography, you will learn about the total ecological picture of Australia’s Red Centre.
$4500. 4WD Tag - along $2500
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| Photo Safari - Wildlife Expedition, south-west Queensland - 20 days | |
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This interesting trip centres around the continuing desert fauna and flora research studies with a prominent university. Started about 20 years ago by Zoology Professor Chris Dickman, this is a unique opportunity to work alongside university research graduates in the Simpson Desert, trapping and tracking Australia’s nocturnal and hidden wildlife.
You will be expected to assist in the field, clearing pitfall traps twice a day, and there is ample opportunity to explore the area and ephemeral lakes and billabongs as well. $5400. 4WD Tag - along $2500
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| Photo Safari - Canning Stock Route, Remote WA - 28 days | |
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Join one of the remotest 4WD trips in the world. The Canning Stock Route follows remote wells through an extremely remote area of Western Australia! With an emphasis on the flora, fauna, Aboriginal culture and great photography, you will truly experience an amazing and remote journey
$11,000. 4WD Tag - along $4200
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| Photo Safari - Kimberleys and Coast, Western Australia | |
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Venture into the remote gorges of Australia's Kimberleys, exploring and hiking. With side trips to the famous Bungle Bungles (Purnululu NP), Mitchell Plateau and Cape Leveque, this is a fulfilling adventure not to be missed. With an emphasis on the flora, fauna, Aboriginal culture and great photography, you will spend plenty of time out of the 4WD and doing what you love best - photographing and enjoying the scenery! See and capture the extraordinary beauty of the rugged gorges, ranges and coastline. Marvel at the Boabab trees and the incredible hidden Aboriginal art and culture of the Kimberley region.
$9000. 4WD Tag - along $3300
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| Photo Safari - Flinders Ranges, Outback South Australia 14 Days | |
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Capture the scenery and wildflowers of the Flinders Ranges. Juxtapose this with the Strzelecki Track and Innaminka, Coongie Lake and the Corner Country, Tibooburra and Broken Hill.
$4500. 4WD Tag - along $2500
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| Photo Safari - NT Top End 16 to 23 Days | |
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Venture into the remote regions of Australia's Top End, exploring and photographing our unique icons. With an emphasis on the flora, fauna, Aboriginal culture and great photography, you will learn about the total ecological picture of Australia’s Top End and Arnhemland.
$9000. 4WD Tag - along $3300
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| Photo Safari - Pilbara Region, Karijini, Western Australia | |
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Venture into the remote regions of Australia's North West, exploring and photographing the Pilbara region of WA. Travel with a guide who spent 5 years living and photographing in Western Australia, with 4 of those years in the Pilbara, including time leading tours to remote Aboriginal sites. With an emphasis on the flora, fauna, Aboriginal culture and great photography, you will learn about the total ecological picture of the Pilbara. See and capture the extraordinary beauty of the rugged Pilbara, the gorges of Karijini, Millstream / Chichester Ranges, the incredible hidden Aboriginal art of the Dampier Archipelago.
$9000. 4WD Tag - along $3300
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