Broken Hill – we made it!
As Broken Hill was the major destination of our trip, I’d better put down some thoughts and impressions. Driving into the city there’s the animals – emus, kangaroos, wild brumbies and even camels. Not to …
Things are a little warm out here
It’s hot. No – it’s bloody hot. I’ve got halfway through blogging this trip without mentioning the weather, so allow me a little leeway.
On the dirt … and the gravel, and the bulldust
Driving from White Cliffs to Broken Hill we have two choices. Go back towards Wilcannia and out the Barrier Highway and stay on the tar, or go via Mutawintji National Park on 200k of dirt. …
New life returning to the Warrambungles
As promised – photos of the Warrambungles. Burnt out, flooded but returning to life.
Sleeping underground in the middle of nowhere
Have you ever had a burning desire to sleep underground? No, neither had I. But there it was, a sign just before Wilcannia “Underground motel. The first and still the friendliest”. Even without her glasses …
Doing the two fingered salute
I’ve discovered I’m a 2 finger saluter. You can drive in the outback for hours and not see another soul … well, except for those roadtrains, and the odd kangaroo or emu. So out here, …