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Outback New South Wales

With travel restrictions being eased up and nice cool weather in the midst, there’s no better time to explore the New South Wales outback! Here is our top pick of the must-see places! 

MAKE NO MISTAKE, THIS IS THE OUTBACK!

IT’S LIKE A REAL-LIFE OASIS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE OUTBACK

When it comes to good old dusty adventures, it doesn’t get more enticing then the iconic NSW outback. A match made in heaven for those with a camper trailer in tow, this is an adventure that will stick with you for a long time to come. Now the New South Wales outback is a big place, and not everybody has all the time in world to explore the whole lot of it in one go. So, we’ve picked out a few of our all-time favourite spots for you to add to your outback itinerary. Ladies and gentlemen start your engines – this one is guaranteed to get you revved up!  

DARLING DELIGHTS  

No trip out here is complete without stopping into Bourke, the gateway of the outback. It’s just over 700kms kilometers from Sydney and is a great place to visit and grab all of your supplies for the next week of adventure before you head out of town. 

When it comes to touring along the Darling River, there are two routes to choose from, one to the west and one to the east. The eastern track starts off away from the river itself, but there is some truly awesome scenery to take in. Don’t be surprised if the odd mob of emus runs alongside your vehicle. Make no mistake, this is the outback! 

OUTBACK HOSPITALITY – TRILBY STATION

Trilby Station is a spectacular place to visit and stay as you tour the Darling River. There are plenty of bush campsites, most with bush dunnies along with shearers quarters if you want a night out of the camper. They even have hot showers at the homestead and firewood if you need it.  

Apart from the great camping, Trilby also offers some self-drive tour options on the property and can arrange for you to visit their neighboring property at Dunlop Station. Here’s a tip, Dunlop’s famous shearing sheds are well worth the visit. 

Just a few kilometres down the road is the infamous Tilpa Pub. Parked right on the banks of the Darling River you’ll find this little gem is a great watering hole for weary travelers, especially when you’ve been driving through the dusty outback for a few hours. This place is unique in many ways but one of the most obvious, is the writing on the walls. There are literally thousands of names written here on the walls from travelers that have stopped and had a beer here.  

LAKE PAMAMAROO

Lake Pamamaroo… with its majestic tree skeletons littering the water, birds gliding effortlessly above and all the colour’s of the outback glistening in the sun. It is like a real-life oasis in the middle of the outback! Lake Pamamaroo is huge, but it’s part of an even bigger lake system called the Menindee Lakes. When this system is full it holds more than 4 and a 1/2 times the water of Sydney Harbour, so it’s nothing to sneeze at! It’s an area with some of the most gorgeous scenery you’ll ever lay your eyes on and is rich in Australian history too.  

Just a short detour from the lake is Pamamaroo Creek, which was the site of the base camp of the 1860 Burke and Wills expedition. The expedition party included 15 men, 23 horses, 27 camels and 21 tons of stores and supplies! At the time of Burke’s arrival in Menindee it was an outpost with no other settlements between here and the vast interior, a little patch of paradise before their fateful journey began. 

There are plenty of prime campsites along the river. In fact, the campsites along here are some of the best in the country. Seriously, sitting around the campfire watching an outback sunset steal the show as it drops over the lake itself is something you simply won’t find anywhere else in Australia.

THE SIGHTS OF SILVERTON

Silverton is a quaint little town just 30kms out of Broken Hill. Home to the iconic Mad Max Museum, which is jam packed with photos, costumes, props and even vehicles from the film. There’s also a whole bunch of shacks full of wonderful expressions of outback art to explore before popping into the Silverton Hotel for a cold beverage, to help clear the dust from your throat of course.

While you’re in the area, make sure you pop into Eldee Station. Owners Stephen and Naomi both love to welcome travelers to their property all year round. They offer plenty of camping options for the weary traveler, and if you’re looking for the most impressive views over Mundi Mundi plains and some exciting off-road tracks to tackle, then this is most definitely the place to be.