DISCOVER the true personality of the outback on one of Stephanie Mills Gallery Outback Tours.

Go behind the surface on a three-day tour of Cunnamulla and its surroundings. The tour takes you to Nardoo Station where you can try everything from relaxing in an ­artesian spa to sampling campoven dinner under the stars. The following day is a chance to see cotton farming, learn about the Cunnamulla Fella and visit a grape farm before trying out sledding on sand dunes (or taking a walk among them if you prefer).

The third day starts with breakfast at the Stephanie Mills Gallery then sees some of the action at a local sheep station before taking in an historical town tour.

To go a little further afield in your quest, take the eight-day tour. This puts you in touch with the true soul of the Australian outback. See outback sheep and cattle properties, cotton and grape farms, take a boat cruise, enjoy fine dining and do a spot of fishing. There’s adventure thrown in too. How about navigating your way across a 70m swinging footbridge on one property or going on a three-hour camel safari on another? Have a mud bath, explore an open cut opal mine, learn to play the didgeridoo and take a vintage car tour as you share some of the outback’s most special moments.

Each tour includes air-conditioned transport in a mini coach, meals, entrance fees and accommodation in hotels, cottages or cabins. A one-tour runs for those on a tighter schedule.

Make sure you drop in to the Stephanie Mills Gallery in Cunna­mulla to browse through the wonderful outback photography of this well known “photographic storyteller” and enjoy a meal or coffee and dessert at the gallery’s cafe. There’s also a digital printing service, photographic access­ories, homewares, gifts and a children’s playroom there.