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We have a COVID Safe Plan which allows us to Travel!
Just like everyone else we have had to adapt to some new
ways of traveling ensuring our health and safety is top priority.
December 2020—February 2021
Hi Travel Club Members 30th NOV 2020 Mountain
What a year it has been! Who knew Spectacular
2020 was going to bring such CHANGE OF DROP OFF TIMES!
disruption to our daily lives and our
travel plans! But we have made it, Please note we will be
the year is coming to an end and we are all picking up and dropping off
ready to bring on the New Year! in Devonport CBD first.
I personally would like to thank everyone for
your patience and ongoing support throughout
the year. I hope you will come along and Pickup Point Depart Return
celebrate the festive season on our Christmas Devonport CBD 7:30 am 4:50 pm
Don Hall 7:40 am 5:10 pm
Tours and I look forward to traveling with you Ulverstone Info Centre 8:00 am 5:20 pm
in the New Year.. Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm
Burnie RSL Club 8:40 am 6:00 pm
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Safe Somerset Post Office 8:50 am 6:20 pm
Wonders of Wynyard 9:10 am 6:30 pm
and Happy New Year!
- Bobbi-Jo Dempsey (Tour Director)
Coming up in 2021
6th—9th January 2021
The Old and New Norfolk
CHANGE IN OFFICE VISITS (4 Days) SOLD OUT
Due to Covid-19 we have changed our office set up to
ensure adherence to Covid-19 safety guidelines. I have
set up an office at home and will now be working from 1st –12th March 2021
home full time, If you wish to have a meeting face to
face please book an appointment time so that I am
Queensland’s Coastal
available to meet you! The Smith’s Travel phone number Paradise to Western Beauty
will remain the same 6437 6218.
You may see me out in the Smith’s Travel Car exploring
(12 Days)
new and exciting places to visit. Tania-Maree and Paul
will be able to assist you with any bookings and
October 2021
enquiries if I am not available to take your call.
Emergency Numbers ON THE DAY of TOUR : New Zealand
Bobbi-Jo 0439 484 471
YOU MUST CALL TO SECURE A SEAT ON OUR
Scott 0418 315 140
TOURS ON 6437 6218. FOLLOWED BY SENDING IN
You may receive a call from me on a different YOUR BOOKING SLIP TO;
number, please ensure you call 6437 6218 if you Smith’s Travel
need to return my call. 617 Souths Riana Rd
South Riana TAS 7316
WHAT December December 2020
Mo Tu W Th Fri Sa Su
HAVE WE Outing
7th Christmas Shopping
1 2 3 4 5 6
GOT TO 21st Christmas Party at on
West Coast
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15 16 17 18 19 20
OFFER 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
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YOU IN
2020/21? January 2021
January Mo Tu W Th Fri Sa Su
FREE membership with
6—9th New Norfolk 1 2 3
no obligation to travel.
13th Mosie Down Maritime 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Day Tours to Lane
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
interesting 22th Beaconsfield Mine
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
destinations. 28th Mountain Spectacular
25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Convenient pick up
points along the North
West Coast of
February February 2021
Tasmania. 9th Feb Rockin’ to Smithton Mo Tu W Th Fri Sa Su
19th Tamar River Cruise 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
FREE newsletters sent 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
*Newsletter Release*
quarterly highlighting our
24th Mystery Madness 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
day tours and
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
extended tours.
FREE Brochures sent on
request for mainland and January 6-9 2021 (4 Days)
international tours,
concerts and special The Old & New Norfolk SOLD OUT
events. March 1—12 2021 (12 Days)
Queensland’s Coastal Paradise to
Western Beauty Seats still Available
Mon 7th Dec 2020
Mon 21st Dec 2020
Come one, come all to the Travel Club
Christmas Party! Each year it’s exciting to
enjoy a Christmas Lunch with our traveling
companions, and this year our annual lunch-
eon is to be held at the Marrawah Tavern.
Sit back and let us pamper you at this very
busy time of year. Catch up with old friends,
This time of year can be very busy and hear stories of our tours and enjoy the scenic
stressful. Come and join us for some drive to the West Coast.
Christmas Cheer whilst you shop up a storm,
we will worry about the parking and we have
Don’t forget to wear your Christmas apparel
ample storage and space for all your goodies.
or colours.
Smith’s Trave will be taking a bus to Latrobe
first where you can purchase local produce
and specialised novelties and gifts. Morning Will Santa make an appearance?
Tea will be at Madame M Café located in
Monclair’s Boutique gift shop. Then we will
continue east where you can continue shop-
ping in Launceston’s Mall for clothes,
jewellery, books, games, electronic, home-
wares etc….. Let your imagination run wild
Remember to wear comfy shoes.
Inclusive; Coach Travel, Tour Escort,
Morning Tea. (Own lunch available for
purchase in Launceston) Inclusive; Coach Travel, Tour Escort,
Morning Tea, Christmas Lunch.
$56.00 per person
$82.00 per person
Pickup Point Depart Return Pickup Point Depart Return
Wonders of Wynyard 7:30 am 6:30 pm Devonport CBD 7:30 am 6:30 pm
Somerset Post Office 7:40 am 6:10 pm Don Hall 7:40 am 6:20 pm
Burnie RSL Club 8:00 am 6:00 pm Ulverstone Info Centre 8:00 am 6:00 pm
Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm
Ulverstone Info Centre 8:40 am 5:20 pm Burnie RSL Club 8:40 am 5:20 pm
Don Hall 9:00 am 5:00 pm Somerset Post Office 8:50 am 5:10 pm
Devonport CBD 9:10 am 4:50 pm Wonders of Wynyard 9:10 am 4:50 pm
Wed 13th Jan 2021 Fri 22nd Jan 2021
Today we will take a tour to uncover the
history of the Low Head Pilot Station, built by On our way to Beaconsfield today to the Mine
convicts in 1805 to guide ships into the Tamar and Heritage Centre, morning tea along the
River. The station has the oldest group of pilot way, we will enjoy a scenic drive along the
buildings in Australia and like the pilot station Frankford Highway. We will be guided
lighthouse still operates today. Within the Pilot through the Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage
Station groups there is a Maritime Museum Centre where there are a collection of
which you will have the opportunity to explore. experiences that will allow you to enjoy and
We will enjoy lunch with a view of the Tamar appreciate the history of Beaconsfield and the
River at the York Cove Hotel. Tamar Valley. The famous 2006 mine rescue
is represented in a very special and poignant
exhibition along with the famous mine yard
which remains as is when the workers walked
off the job for the very last time in 2012. We
will continue along the Tamar River to Legana
Tavern where you will have an array of
choices for lunch before making our way back
to the North West Coast.
We will end the day by visiting the Bass and
Flinders Centre A must see hands on display. In
1798, the explorers Bass and Flinders were
dispatched to ‘Van Diemen’s Land’ to ascertain
if Tasmania was an island or not. They sailed
with a crew of eight in Her Majesty’s Colonial
Sloop Norfolk into the Tamar River and
anchored off what is now George Town. The
Centre is the proud home of the full size replica
of the sloop ‘Norfolk’. Now located within the
Centre and easily boarded, out of the water and
Inclusive; Coach Travel, Tour Escort,
within the complex.
Morning Tea, Lunch, Entries.
Inclusive; Coach Travel, Tour Escort,
$86.00 per person
Morning Tea, Lunch, Entries.
$95.00 per person
Pickup Point Depart Return
Pickup Point Depart Return
Wonders of Wynyard 7:30 am 6:30 pm
Wonders of Wynyard 7:30 am 6:30 pm
Somerset Post Office 7:40 am 6:10 pm
Somerset Post Office 7:40 am 6:10 pm
Burnie RSL Club 8:00 am 6:00 pm
Burnie RSL Club 8:00 am 6:00 pm
Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm
Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm
Ulverstone Info Centre 8:40 am 5:20 pm
Ulverstone Info Centre 8:40 am 5:20 pm
Don Hall 9:00 am 5:00 pm
Don Hall 9:00 am 5:00 pm
Devonport CBD 9:10 am 4:50 pm
Devonport CBD 9:10 am 4:50 pm
Thurs 28th Jan 2021
Summer is here and what Tue 9th Feb 2021
better way to enjoy it by
going on a scenic drive Today we will make our way to Smithton
inland to Cradle Mountain. where we will visit the Circular Head
You will be able to enjoy the Heritage Centre. The Centre houses a large
views of the spring flowers and collection of photos and artefacts detailing the
green hills from your comfy seat high up in the history of the circular head area, which has
bus as we drive through Hellyer Gorge to Waratah been donated by local families detailing their
where we will enjoy a lovely home baked social, cultural and economic history. We then
morning tea and a cuppa. We will continue on to will have a 2 course meal at Tall Timbers
Cradle Mountain, where the wildlife especially before making our way to Rocky Cape
echidnas like to watch the visitors come and go. National Park. Tucked around the small
We will be stopping for lunch at the Cradle hamlets of Boat Harbour and Sisters Beach,
Mountain Hotel in the Altitude Restaurant. After Rocky Cape National Park shows off it’s
lunch you will have the opportunity to walk scenic hills, tranquil bays and rocky head-
through the Cradle Mountain Wilderness Gallery lands. Rich in Aboriginal history and native
which is bursting with original sculptures, wildlife. You will have the opportunity to take
drawings and paintings. Take a remarkable a short easy walk or two around the
journey to the wild places seen though the eyes of National Park.
Tasmanian artists and explore a little of the
history and life of the region. We will then start to
make our journey home driving back through
Sheffield where will be able to see the spectacular
Mount Roland.
Inclusive; Coach Travel, Tour Escort,
Morning Tea, Lunch, Entries.
All Inclusive; Coach Travel, Tour Escort, $89.00 per person
Morning Tea, Lunch, Entries.
$72.00 per person
Pickup Point Depart Return Pickup Point Depart Return
Devonport CBD 7:30 am 4:50 pm Devonport CBD 7:30 am 6:30 pm
Don Hall 7:40 am 5:10 pm Don Hall 7:40 am 6:20 pm
Ulverstone Info Centre 8:00 am 5:20 pm Ulverstone Info Centre 8:00 am 6:00 pm
Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm
Burnie RSL Club 8:40 am 6:00 pm Burnie RSL Club 8:40 am 5:20 pm
Somerset Post Office 8:50 am 6:20 pm Somerset Post Office 8:50 am 5:10 pm
Wonders of Wynyard 9:10 am 6:30 pm Wonders of Wynyard 9:10 am 4:50 pm
Fri 19th Feb 2021 Wed 24th Feb 2021
A lovely day to explore the beautiful Tamar Do you enjoy a day out and about with friends
area. Despite being called a river, the waterway where you don’t have to organise or worry
is a saline and tidal estuary over its entire about a thing?
length. Travel via the Frankford highway to Well this mystery tour is for you! Come and
Gravelly Beach for morning tea beside the join your Smith’s Travel friends on a
Tamar River. We will drive along the river fantastic day out on the bus visiting various
banks and cross the Batman Bridge for a stop places organised by your trusty tour director
at The Hillwood Berry Farm. Bobbi-Jo. Guaranteed laughter, enjoyable
morning tea and lunch along with activities
that will make you feel alive.
Continuing our western riverside exploration
before making our way back towards
Launceston where we will embark on a 50
minute cruise along the Tamar River. Exploring
the old and new facets of Launceston’s seaport
precinct, learning about the history of Kings
Wharf, heritage properties and of course the
spectacular Cataract Gorge. This unique
experience will be had on board the 1890’s Inclusive; Coach Travel, Tour Escort,
replica of the Lady Launceston. Morning Tea, Lunch, Entries.
Inclusive; Coach Travel, Tour Escort, $75.00 per person
Morning Tea, Lunch, Entries.
$98.00 per person
Pickup Point Depart Return Pickup Point Depart Return
Wonders of Wynyard 7:30 am 6:30 pm Devonport CBD 7:30 am 6:30 pm
Somerset Post Office 7:40 am 6:10 pm Don Hall 7:40 am 6:20 pm
Burnie RSL Club 8:00 am 6:00 pm Ulverstone Info Centre 8:00 am 6:00 pm
Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm Penguin Post Office 8:20 am 5:40 pm
Ulverstone Info Centre 8:40 am 5:20 pm Burnie RSL Club 8:40 am 5:20 pm
Don Hall 9:00 am 5:00 pm Somerset Post Office 8:50 am 5:10 pm
Devonport CBD 9:10 am 4:50 pm Wonders of Wynyard 9:10 am 4:50 pm
Queensland’s Coastal Paradise to Western Beauty
Day 1 Monday 1st March 2021 tonight, Overnight Bay View Towers BL
Pick up our excited passengers along the Day 5 Friday 5th March 2021
North West Coast and travel to Launceston This morning we will spend some time at
Airport where we will board our flight to Shell World before visiting Koorana
Brisbane with a stop in Sydney. Upon our Crocodile Farm. Here we will have a guided
arrival at Brisbane Airport we will meet our tour around the farm, learn about conserva-
driver and travel to Hervey Bay where we tion and commercialisation of the crocs
will stay for two nights. Dinner tonight will including making leathers and meats, see a
be at the hotel. Overnight Ramada Hotel D croc feeding and will have the opportunity to
Day 2 Tuesday 2nd March 2021 hold a baby croc. We will have a light
A very exciting day today, we will be morning tea where we might get the chance
heading to Fraser Island, the worlds largest to even eat crocodile! After the exciting
sand island via Barge where we will board a experience we will head into Rockhampton
special off road 4x4 Bus and explore Fraser where we will have time for lunch (own
Island. On this adventurous day out we will expense) before heading to Emerald this
drive across sand tracks to explore some of afternoon. Overnight Emerald Central BD
the most beautiful, natural spots and listen to
Day 6 Saturday 6th March 2021
fascinating facts about the island’s history,
After breakfast we will depart for the heart of
fauna and flora. (Keep your eyes out for wild
the outback, Central Queensland's largest
dingos)! We will enjoy a buffet lunch on this
town known for its wool and beef
island. This evening you will have free time.
|productions and of course the outback
Overnight Ramada Hotel BL tourism sector, Longreach. We will enjoy a
Day 3 Wednesday 3rd March 2021 leisurely drive along the wide open outback
Today we will be driving up the coast of roads through Barcaldine where you will
Queensland to Yeppoon .We will be stopping have the opportunity to purchase lunch (own
in Bundaberg to visit the Bundaberg Rum expense) Arriving in Longreach we will
Distillery where we will have a guided tour check into our motel before our exciting
around the active distillery and have some mystery evening out in Longreach.
rum tastings. After lunch in town (own Overnight Jumbuck Motel BD
expense). We will continue to Yeppoon, We Day 7 Sunday 7th March 2021
will check into our hotel for the next two Today we are visiting the award winning,
nights and enjoy a delicious dinner at the world-class Qantas Founders Museum where
hotel. Overnight Bay View Towers BD we will see cultural displays telling the story
Day 4 Thursday 4th March 2021 of Qantas.
Early morning today as we will be cruising
out to Great Keppel Island. Our tour around
the island will include a glass bottom boat
ride over the Great Barrier Reef, BBQ buffet
lunch, tour around the island and free time to
explore the pristine white beaches. Free time
Next we visit the Stockman’s Hall of Fame, Night Show. You will sit and relax as you
inside we will see five themed galleries that watch the sunset while enjoying a glass of port
display the history behind some of Australia’s and hearing the stories of yesteryear as you are
greatest and bravest explorers, stock workers, taken on a 35 minute light and sound journey
pastoralist and Aborigines. After lunch (own of the triumphs of the early industry men and
expense we travel to the Heritage Truck and women in Roma.
Heavy Machinery Museum in Winton. Overnight Explorers Inn BD
Overnight Boulder Opal Motor Inn BD Day 11 Thursday 11th March 2021
Day 8 Monday 8th March 2021 An early morning start today, after a cooked
Starting our day at the Australian Age of buffet breakfast we will travel back to the big
Dinosaurs Museum of Natural History where smoke Brisbane. We will stop in Toowoomba,
you will have a unique experience seeing the a beautiful country city in the mountains for
largest collection of Australian dinosaur lunch (own expense). We will continue to
fossils. After lunch (own expense) we will be Brisbane where we will check into our Hotel at
visiting the first museum in the world South Bank and enjoy some final night drinks,
dedicated to a song ‘Waltzing Matilda’ written on Smith’s Travel. Tonight is a free night
by Banjo Paterson. The museum incorporates where you might like to have a night out in the
a nostalgic light and sound show in the city enjoying the night life, grab a bite to eat
Billabong Theatrette and interprets the song (own expense), go to the South Bank night
through interactive and technical displays. markets, hop onto the Brisbane Wheel or enjoy
Overnight Boulder Opal Inn BD an early night in. Overnight Rydges Hotel
Day 9 Tuesday 9th March 2021 South Bank B,
A big drive today to Charleville. Enjoy the Celebratory drinks
scenery of the outback, you might see some Day 12 Friday 12th March 2021
wild emus, kangaroos or camels. After We will depart this morning for Brisbane
checking into our hotel and having an early airport with a layover in Melbourne. We will
dinner we will visit the Cosmos Centre arrive in Launceston mid afternoon and meet
(weather permitting) where we will enjoy the our Smith’s Travel driver to take us back home
wonder of the outback sky with no man made to the North West Coast. B
light pollution and you will be able to see the
Milky Way Galaxy. $4,388.00 per person Past Pax Twin/Double
Overnight Charleville Motel BLD $4557.00 per person Twin/Double
Day 10 Wednesday 10th March 2021 Singles an additional $770.00per person
Today will be visiting the Royal Flying Deposit of $600.00 per per son payable upon booking
Doctors Museum before heading to Final Balance Due 4th February 2021
Roma. After a lunch stop in Charleville This tour is based on minimum numbers travelling.
Limited seats available
(own expense) we will travel to Roma
where we will be attending the Big Rig Oil Ring today to request your itinerary!
COVID-19 Safety Plan While Traveling with Smith’s Travel Club
Due to COVID-19 pandemic we are required to make changes to how we operate for your
safety whilst still providing you with exciting and fun great value tours.
If you have any of the following symptoms as per the Australian Government Department
of Health's COVID-19 guidelines, we ask that you do not attend your tour:
- Fever - Cough - Sore throat
- Runny nose - Blocked nose - Loss/change of taste
- Fatigue - Abnormal Joint aches/pains - Cold sweats
Prior to boarding the coach each passenger will be screened. Please allow more time at your
pick-up for this screening to occur. If you do not meet the screening criteria unfortunately you
will not be allowed to attend the tour.
Screening Process will be carried out by Bobbi-Jo asking tailored questions to help identify any
risks of COVID-19. If you answer yes to any of the above questions we respectfully ask you
NOT to attend your tour. The questions will be;
1. Have you or anyone that you’ve been in physical contact with, returned from interstate
or overseas and been asked to self-isolate or quarantine within the last 14 days?
2. Have you or anyone that you’ve been in physical contact with, had a confirmed case of
COVID-19 or are waiting awaiting the results of COVID-19 testing within the past 14
days?
3. Do you have any symptoms of an influenza like illness including fever OR symptoms of
acute respiratory infection (e.g. shortness of breath, cough, sort throat)?
As part of contact tracing requirements. Smith’s Travel are required under the Australian
Government and Department of Health to provide a list of all passengers name and phone
number to each venue we visit. By participating on our tours you give Smith’s Travel
permission to pass your name and number to our venues.
Please Note;
*Due to the current circumstances and the ever changing situation of Covid-19, day trips may
have to be changed or altered to adhere to Covid-19 restrictions that may arise. If there are any
changes to the itinerary those that are booked on the tour will be notified. The easiest and
quickest way to notify you of any changes is via email or Facebook. If you haven’t already
done so, please send me your email address to bobbijo@smithstravel.com.au
Thank you for your patience, understanding and support through these trying times.A sanitation station will be set up at the front of the coach. It is expected that everyone uses the sanitizer provided to perform hand hygiene when boarding at the start of the day and at every stop on the tour. If you are allergic to hand sanitiser we encourage you to wear your own gloves however we will have some on board. We ask that you be aware of those around you and limit physical contact where possible. We greatly appreciate your cooperation as we continue to provide our travel service. If you have any question regarding these changes, please contact Bobbi-Jo
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Christmas Shopping Outing 7/12/2020 Christmas on the West Coast 21/12/2020
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Mountain Spectacular 28/01/2021 Rockin’ to Smithton 9/02/2021
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Tamar River Cruise 19/02/2021 Mystery Madness 24/02/2021
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