Living Outback Attractions
The Living Outback region of New South Wales is known for its wildlife and landscape.
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Brewarrina, Australia
Brewarrina (pop. 1500) is a little country town on the Darling River in the wheat and grazing country of the northwest.
In the bed of the Darling River is a complex of low-walled stone channels, an Aboriginal fish trap. Hence the name of the town, from an Aboriginal word meaning 'good fishing'.
In the bed of the Darling River is a complex of low-walled stone channels, an Aboriginal fish trap. Hence the name of the town, from an Aboriginal word meaning 'good fishing'.
Bourke Visitor Information Centre
Anson Street
Bourke, NSW 2840
Australia
Anson Street
Bourke, NSW 2840
Australia
Nyngan, Australia
The little town of Nyngan (pop. 2500) lies at the junction of the Mitchell and Barrier Highways. Here Thomas Mitchell camped in 1835, when his companion Richard Cunningham, a botanist, was killed by Aborigines. The town was founded about 1880, when the railway to Bourke was built. It is noted for its wool.
Nyngan Visitor Information Centre
12 Old Warren Road
Nyngan, NSW 2825
Australia
12 Old Warren Road
Nyngan, NSW 2825
Australia
Tibooburra, Australia
Surrounded by granite crags, the old gold-mining settlement of Tibooburra (pop. under 200) is one of the loneliest places in New South Wales and in summer one of the hottest.
This little township has preserved a number of buildings of the gold-digging period, notably the courthouse, the Family Hotel and the Tibooburra Hotel. The tourist office and the offices of the National Park and Wildlife Service are now housed in the courthouse.
This little township has preserved a number of buildings of the gold-digging period, notably the courthouse, the Family Hotel and the Tibooburra Hotel. The tourist office and the offices of the National Park and Wildlife Service are now housed in the courthouse.
Broken Hill Visitor Information Centre
Corner Blende and Bromide Streets, Box 448
Broken Hill, NSW 2880
Australia
Corner Blende and Bromide Streets, Box 448
Broken Hill, NSW 2880
Australia
Sturt National Park
Sturt National Park, at Cameron Corner in northwestern New South Wales (where New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia meet), is the remotest nature reserve in the state. It was established in 1972 after the National Park and Wildlife Service had bought the old sheep stations in the area. It is named after Charles Sturt, who camped here in 1845, during a period of intense drought and heat, while looking for the large lake there was believed to be in the center of Australia.
This is the most arid area in New South Wales, with semi-desertic vegetation. It is the home of red kangaroos, emus and lizards, a region of red sand dunes, great stony plains and tabular hills, the 'jump-up country'. All the roads in this area, including the Silver City Highway, are unsurfaced and may become impassable after sudden showers of rain. The road from Bourke via Wannaring to Tibooburra, however, is negotiable by ordinary cars. After rain the semi-desert becomes a sea of flowers. With its remains of former grazings and the relics of gold mining round Tibooburra, this is an ideal area for experiencing the real Australian outback.
(Living Outback)
310,600ha.Sturt National Park, at Cameron Corner in northwestern New South Wales (where New South Wales, Queensland and South Australia meet), is the remotest nature reserve in the state. It was established in 1972 after the National Park and Wildlife Service had bought the old sheep stations in the area. It is named after Charles Sturt, who camped here in 1845, during a period of intense drought and heat, while looking for the large lake there was believed to be in the center of Australia.
This is the most arid area in New South Wales, with semi-desertic vegetation. It is the home of red kangaroos, emus and lizards, a region of red sand dunes, great stony plains and tabular hills, the 'jump-up country'. All the roads in this area, including the Silver City Highway, are unsurfaced and may become impassable after sudden showers of rain. The road from Bourke via Wannaring to Tibooburra, however, is negotiable by ordinary cars. After rain the semi-desert becomes a sea of flowers. With its remains of former grazings and the relics of gold mining round Tibooburra, this is an ideal area for experiencing the real Australian outback.
Wentworth, Australia
The historic old settlement of Wentworth (pop. 1300) was for many years a busy river and customs port. It was the third largest port in New South Wales (after Sydney and Newcastle) in the heyday of shipping traffic on the Murray River. It is now a quiet tourist center (Sunraysia).
Old jail, courthouse, churches of St John and St Francis Xavier (c 1870).
Old jail, courthouse, churches of St John and St Francis Xavier (c 1870).
Wentworth Shire Visitor Information Centre
Darling Street
Wentworth, NSW 2648
Australia
Darling Street
Wentworth, NSW 2648
Australia
Wilcannia, Australia
Wilcannia (pop. 900), proclaimed a town in 1864, was known as the 'queen city of the west' at one time. It lies on the Darling River and on the Barrier Highway. It was once an important river port, shipping wool from the distant northwest of New South Wales, but the end of shipping on the river led to a sharp fall in population, and the town declined. There is a small museum with interesting exhibits on the great days of the paddle steamers. Wilcannia is now mainly the service center for the thinly populated surrounding area.
Wilcannia has preserved a number of 19th C buildings.
Wilcannia has preserved a number of 19th C buildings.
Broken Hill Visitor Information Centre
Corner Blende and Bromide Streets, Box 448
Broken Hill, NSW 2880
Australia
Corner Blende and Bromide Streets, Box 448
Broken Hill, NSW 2880
Australia
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| Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 |
| Close | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Open | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
