9 January 2017 – 205 397
Broken Hill and Silverton
This morning we headed into Broken Hill for hot showers
(provided for free by the council and one of the best hot showers I have had
since leaving home), top up on fuel and get groceries – all the exciting
stuff! On the way into town we saw a new
solar plant – it can only be described as absolutely massive!
Our first tourist destination for the day was
the Pro Hart Gallery – still love his paintings, particularly the ones in the
style of “Sunday Papers” and “Home Brew Party” with lots of little
details.
We then drove around the town
admiring the old buildings and homes in their great diversity. The Miners Memorial overlooking the mine and
the town were also quite special. The
list of dates of deaths in the mines reflects the massive increase in the
emphasis on safety as time has passed.
We then drove out to Silverton to admire their old buildings and see the
ghost town.
After a picnic lunch, we
headed East. We have never seen this
road so green and with so many goats – they were everywhere. We have stopped for the night at a lovely
free camp called Newey Reservoir in Cobar.
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