It's almost three months since our short stay in the Blue Mountains about three hours drive away, and I meant to do this post so much earlier. Better late than never, as they say. As you can see, it was a special occasion - our thirtieth wedding anniversary, and so we spoiled ourselves with two … Continue reading A Special Stay in the Blue Mountains near Sydney
Australian Tourism & Travel
Cars and Trains and Planes. So many ways to see Australia. It’s all in this section, including Sydney to Broken Hill on the government train (my most popular post) and crisscrossing Australia on the epic Indian Pacific or Ghan (both now privatised).
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Egret Park Dubbo
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
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
The Reluctant Retiree 