I had to do an unscheduled dash to Dubbo* last week. Dubbo is an important regional city in the heart of wool and wheat country, about 400 km (250 mi) west-north-west of Sydney. Bill could not go with me, and I was having trouble raising the enthusiasm to drive the six plus hours on my … Continue reading Egret Park Dubbo
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The Return from Broken Hill
Day 9 of our Broken Hill adventure ends as it began. We re-board the Outback Explorer for our trip back to Sydney. This train leaves Sydney at 6.18am on a Monday morning and arrives at Broken Hill at 7.10pm (local time*). Then it turns around the next morning - Tuesday - leaving at 7.45am (local … Continue reading The Return from Broken Hill
Bumming Around in Broken Hill
Day 8 of our Broken Hill adventure is our last day in this fascinating outback city. We have finished the organised tours, so once again it is a leisurely stroll into town and a day left to our own devices. In yesterday’s blog, I mentioned a plaque dedicated to Lieutenant Vivian Bullwinkel. This is one … Continue reading Bumming Around in Broken Hill
The Reluctant Retiree 