OUTBACK CAMEL COMPANY - Established 1976

www.camelexpeditions.com

Continuing the tradition of camel trekking in the Australian Desert

Treks & Expeditions - Simpson Desert 2009

AUSTRALIAN DESERT EXPEDITIONS - Established 2007

www.australiandesertexpeditions.com

Ecological Field Research

Welcome to our websites

There are now two ways that you can explore the Australian desert by camel.
The Outback Camel Company continues to draw on its 32 year history of providing treks & expeditions in the vast deserts of Central Australia, whilst Australian Desert Expeditions concentrates on environmental field work, European exploration history, and in 2009, an ornithological trek and botanical survey in the Simpson Desert.

This winter you may choose to join either an OCC or ADE journey.

Both companies offer participation-based trips which not only continue the living connection to 19th Century Desert Exploration & Afghan Cultural Heritage, but also enable you to experience the Australian desert in a truly unique and enriching manner.

Whilst all our treks and expeditions offer the authentic Australian bush experience, the ADE journeys are more focused on the desert ecology and are accompanied with a selection of archaeologists, botanists, ecologists and/or historians whom are familiar with the particular desert in which we are exploring. Consequently, ADE trips spend more time 'investigating' the country.

2009 Itinerary Summary

• OCC  6 Day Western Simpson Desert Explorer
  May 1 to 6

• OCC  11 Day Western Simpson Desert Trek
  May 6 to 16

• OCC  11 Day Western Simpson Desert Trek
  May 6 to 16

• OCC  25 Day Northern Simpson Desert Expedition
  May 24 to June 17

• OCC  26 Day Hay River / Eastern Simpson Desert Expedition
  June 16 to July 11

• ADE  15 Day Eyre Creek / Simpson Desert Ornithological Trek
  "in the footsteps of Charles Sturt"
  July 8 to July 22

• OCC  14 Day Eastern Simpson Desert Explorer Trek
  July 19 to August 1

• ADE  17 Day Simpson Desert Palaeontology Expedition
  to extract a Genyornis Newtoni fossil
  July 29 to August 14

• ADE  17 Day Kalamurina Ecological Survey Trek
  in conjunction with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy
  August 11 to August 27

• ADE  7 Day Kalamurina Ecological Explorer
  in conjunction with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy
  August 12 to August 18

click here to visit the Outback Camel Company OCC

click here to visit  Australian Desert Expeditions ADE