OUTBACK MILPARINKA
Day Two
A planned overnight stay in Broken Hill, an early start after sunrise, and a hearty morning breakfast before driving to an overnight stop in Tibooburra in outback New South Wales. Toyota Landcruiser easy driving.
Broken Hill to Tibooburra is an all-sealed road, covering a distance of about 330km. The travel route follows the Silver City Highway via Fowlers Gap, Packsaddle, Milparinka, and the historic site of Depot Glen.
Packsaddle
Packsaddle is little more than a roadhouse/hotel in the outback, halfway between Broken Hill and Tibooburra. The Packsaddle is a clean and inviting stop with a good outback atmosphere. As they say, a true diamond in the dust. Fuel and accommodation are available.
Established in 1958.
Milparinka
Milparinka is in Corner Country in far northwestern New South Wales on the banks of the Evelyn Creek.
Gold deposits were found in the area in the 1870s. A few buildings have been restored.
Located in Milparinka, there is:
The Albert Hotel
Currently open serving drinks & food.
A store selling food and souvenirs.
A modern large building housing an extensive gem and stone collection.
The Milparinka Courthouse museum
The Barracks Visitor Information Centre.
The Police Cells Gallery.
Bank ruins and other ruins.
A small park with night sky and star explanation oddments. There is a caravan and camping area.
Depot Glen
The glen provided water for Captain Charles Sturt during his 1844-46 Central Australian Expedition. The expedition spent six months stranded here due to drought. The area is easily accessible by 4WD. However, the short walk to the actual campsite of Sturt is obstructed by hundreds of Orb spider webs strung between the vegetation and branches along the waterway.
Traveldriven
CHARLES STURT EXPEDITION &
DEPOT GLEN
AUDIO RECORDING
HOWARD OF DESERT SKY TOURS
DRIVE BROKEN HILL TO TIBOOBURRA
SUNSET OVER BROKEN HILL
BROKEN HILL, THE BIG BENCH
PACKSADDLE OUTBACK BIKERS
PACKSADDLE SIGNAGE
DIAMOND IN THE DUST
HANGING TOOLS OF THE TRADE
OUTBACK HUMOUR
OUTBACK PUBLIC ARTWORK
ENTRANCE SIGN ON ENTRY TO MILPARINKA
MILPARINKA TOWN BUILDINGS
STILL IN USE
ALBERT HOTEL, MILPARINKA
ALBERT HOTEL BAR AREA
AUDIO FILE OF A NIGHT AT THE
ALBERT HOTEL
MILPARINKA
STONE AND GEM COLLECTION
MILPARINKA STATE BANK RUINS
CHARLES STURT EXPEDITION
1844 - 1846
JAMES POOLE SITE
EXPEDITION INITIALS
CARVED ON TREE
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