Tag: New South Wales
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Cobar in Outback New South Wales
Cobar Located in the Orana Region of New South Wales, Cobar was a 130km drive from our previous overnight stop in Nyngan. Established in 1870 to mine the rich copper ore discovered there, the town still relies on mining for its existence. The huge Cobar sign is on of the first thing you see when… Read more
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Hill End Historical Gold Mining Town
Hill End A gold rush in the 1870s turned Hill End from a small rural village into one of the largest inland towns in New South Wales. When the boom finished, the town reverted back to a small village, however unlike other boom / bust towns many of the historic buildings remain. Now heritage listed,… Read more
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Bourke Gateway to the Australian Outback
Bourke Located in the Orana Region of western New South Wales, Bourke is the edge of the Outback. To many Australian, the saying Back O’ Bourke means in the middle of nowhere. Visitor Centre Our first stop was the Back O’ Bourke Tourist Information Centre, so that we could find out if there was anything… Read more