Thursday, March 10, 2011

Nyngan, Cobar and Broken Hill

We stayed at the Nyngan Riverside Caravan Park which is uniquely located on the Bogan River, it was an easy walk to town, a haven for skiers, fishermen, birdwatchers and people just looking for a relaxing time on the banks of the Bogan!  It was a large park divided into 2 parts - 1 part was near the river and the other part was further up.


At Cobar we experienced one of the hottest days so far on our trip it got to 45 degrees and the wind was really warm.  Not a lot to see here but the locals were friendly.




We then went to Broken Hill and stayed for 7 days.  The weather was a little cooler thankfully. Broken Hill is an isolated mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales. The world's largest mining company, BHP Billtion has roots in the town.  We enjoyed our time in Broken Hill and it was a great walk into town from the Caravan Park. 




We went to a restaurant on the Lode line called Broken Earth - it was great for the sunset and the food. 








We have been to Broken Hill before and since then there has been a new tourist site called the The Living Desert and Sculptures.  It is nestled amongst the Barrier Ranges and is located 9km from the City of Broken Hill. It is a unique 2400ha reserve which commenced in 1992. The topography, scenery and views within the reserve are breathtaking and are captured throughout the numerous walking trails. These sculptures are all hand done and no power tools were used at all.




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