Cowra - Japanese Garden

Cowra is a lovely outback NSW town. Its famous for the Japanese Prisoner of War camp where prisoners were held during WW2. There was an uprising and breakout from the camp and prisoners escaped. OverEn savoir plus
Cowra Prisoner of War Camp

Euwogra

Small town out of Cowra where they have painted murals on the buildings to depict the town's history. Bushranger territory!
Parkes Radio Telescope

Parkes is a bigger outback town. Its famous for its radio telescope which was built in 1961 and was at the time the biggest in the world. CSIRO work with NASA on space projects.
Peak Hill Gold Mine

An open cut Gold Mine operational until 2000. Interesting!
Nyngan

Finished the day at Nyngan on the Bogan River. Nice camping ground on the river. Not much water, but others years you can water ski there.
Cobar

Passed through Cobar - a copper mining town. Found a lovely cafe gift shop and had morning tea under an apricot tree.
On the Road to Broken Hill

Straight roads. Lots of wild flowers.
The Palace Hotel - Broken Hill

The Palace Hotel - iconic hotel in the main Street of Broken Hill. It was part of the set for filming "Priscilla, Queen of the Desert" and it's painted up walls and ceilings! There is an annualEn savoir plus
Daydream Silver Mine - Broken Hill

Old Silver mine in Silverton area of Broken Hill. Went on an underground tour. Glad I didn't live here then and my son's had to work here. Dangerous hard work with high mortality rate for accidentsEn savoir plus
Silverton

First township in the area. Established when silver was found in the area. Dusty dry place! Thank goodness for the pub!
The Mad Max films and "A town like Alice" were filmed here. There is a Mad MaxEn savoir plus
Pro Hart Gallery

The late Pro Hart (Kevin) is an iconic Aussie artist born at Menindee about an hour from Broken Hill. He was a miner at the silver mine for 15 years before giving up his career to paint for a living.En savoir plus
Art in Broken Hill

There are numerous art Galleries and outdoor installations in Broken Hill - an art lovers paradise!
Living Desert Sculptures

Living Desert Sculptures were created by several artists from around the world under the inspiration from Lawrence Beck, a guy from the Hawkesbury area. The sculptures are carved from rock - bestEn savoir plus
Sunset

Fantastic sunset from the top of the mine site.
The mine

The mine dominates the skyline in Broken Hill. It had the world's largest deposit of silver ever discovered, plus tin, lead and zinc and lots of other scarce minerals.
The new restaurant and MinersEn savoir plus
Narromine

Stopped here enroute home. Rang my parents to say "hello" and learnt that this is where my father was born! His parents lived in the Police Station residence as my grandfather was the Police constableEn savoir plus