An uneventful travel day (for us 😁) arriving in Cobar by early afternoon. The boys are already salivating tonight’s mining town pub meal at the Great Western Hotel.
Our route here took us through Dubbo, Narromine (where we stopped for the obligatory photo with the Glen McGrath statue) and Nyngan, again stopping to pose for a pic with the Big Bogan. Turns out the ancillary bogans (aka the McDermott boys) have grown bigger since our last visit in 2021 😆
Surprisingly the Cobar Caravan Park is as busy as we’ve ever seen it across our three previous visits. Who knew summer road-tripping in the outback was actually a thing? We’d assumed only mad men, McDermotts and Giffneys would be brave, or foolish, enough to attempt it.
It’s a scorching 39 degrees, but thanks to Anth’s creative plumbing we’re siting cool enjoying happy hour under our outdoor aircon misting hose.
A quick detour up Fort Bourke Hill lookout for some mine gazing before retreating to the pub for dinner. You know you’re not a local when you have to describe your request for a bottle of rosé as “the pink one”, and Josh’s ask for a midi of beer was automatically poured in a schooner, because “what’s that?” 🤣🤦🏽♀️Read more
December 30, 2025 in Australia ⋅ ☀️ 36 °C