Friday - 19th April 2019.
An early start, leaving the campsite at 8.30 am as we expected another rough drive for the next 230 kms to Tibooburra. Mr Garmin said 5 1/2 hrs - so it must be right!! Yes, the road was rough in sections, and dusty, but not as bad as the Bourke to Wanaaring road.
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| The road to Tibooburra |
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| Rocky Road |
We arrived in Tibooburra around 1.30 pm. The country we travelled was amazing and once again ever-changing. It was not at all what we expected. I thought it would be mainly sand dunes but, in fact, it was very rocky. Large granite boulders with spatterings of salt-bush.
Camped at the Reserve for $15/night. Toilets and showers. Only one or two other campers here. The sunset was wonderful, dispersing a lovely soft orange light over the landscape. In the west the sun was setting and in the east the full moon was rising. A beautiful sight.
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| Sunset at Tibooburra |
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| Moonrise at Tibooburra |
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| The Family Hotel |
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| Mural |
Dropped into the Family Hotel for a coldie and to pay our camping fee. This hotel is 140 yrs old and has been well restored by the current owner over the last 4 years.
The walls inside have some interesting murals painted on them. Across the road is a great mural painted on the external wall of the Tibooburra Hotel, the oldest pub in the area.
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| Tobooburra Hotel Mural |
Our adventure so far has presented many photographic opportunities. Today there were a few more. What I thought was a dead tree stump was actually a Wedge-tailed Eagle.
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| Wedge-tailed Eagle |
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| Dust devil |
In the distance I spotted a Dust devil rising from the ground and, as we reached the outskirts of Tibooburra, there was an arrangement of black metal silhouettes depicting the diverse history of this area.
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| Tibooburra Silhouettes |
I'm sure there will be many more photos added to our "library" before we leave here.
Saturday - 20th April 2019 - "F
orced" Rest Day.
After all the rough road travelling and two one-nighter stops, it was time for a rest day. Not complete rest as I managed some stitching and we took a short drive to the Dead Horse Gully campground and Sunset lookout. Added a few more photos to our library, taken in the local park (a great place to find out about some of the history of the area) and from the lookout.
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| View from Sunset Lookout |
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| Sturt's Expedition |
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| Sturt's Boat |
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