On day 4, Ian and I headed to Broken Hill, with a detour via White Cliffs. 95km to White Cliffs and another 95km back to the Barrier Highway.  Only a small detour! White Cliffs is famous for opal mining, but that was not why I wanted to visit this small town in the middle of nowhere. I was keen to see how some of the locals live. Incredibly, to escape … Continue reading →

Day 3 on the road, Cobar to Wilcannia.  When planning our outback trip, I decided tonight’s stop would be Wilcannia as the online reviews I read were good. However, whilst on the road, the stories were different. Speaking to other fellow travellers Wilcannia had a terrible reputation. Everyone except one person said, “Don’t stop there!”. At the Cobar campsite, we chatted to a travelling butcher who delivers meat to all … Continue reading →

It was wonderful to wake up to no rain and see beautiful blue skies.  Before hitting the road again, we spent the morning exploring Wellington Caves. We started with an educational session to learn about the caves. Can you imagine thousands of years ago giant wombats, giant kangaroos and even giant goannas roamed Australia? Wellington Caves is said to be one of the most significant fossil sites in the world … Continue reading →

For many years I’ve been nagging Ian to go to Broken Hill, which is way, way out in the Australian outback in New South Wales.  He has always had a 100 reasons why we can’t go: Too hot; Work; it is a bl#$dy long way; Nothing to do in Broken Hill; Blah, blah, blah. The relentless rain this summer has limited our holiday options this year, so Ian has finally … Continue reading →