Awoke to clear skies and not a breath of wind. Compared to the previous evenings fire storm like winds, 32C/89.6F temperatures and enough to blow a dog off his chain!!

Ready for the next leg to Broken Hill, we pass through Warren – ‘wool and cotton capital’ has a massive track side f Ed and fiber production delivering straight to trains ready for shipping.

Only just caught a glimpse on the fly of their painted tank (don’t think it was a silo) with wheat down the side of it.

Next was Nyngan where we are now classed as ‘Outback’ well outback NSW. Dirt is changing colour to rich reds, it’s dry and the roads are flat.

Onward through Cobar (old copper mining town) to Wilcannia the road is long and inhabited with emu and goats…and plenty of them!

A few more hours of long roads of nothing to finally arrive in Broken Hill, Australias oldest mining town established in 1883. Silver and lead has been mined from one of the largest and richest orebodies in the world.

There’s a whole lot more history to this town than just the mining industry although it is the major factor.

More tomorrow! Safe travels for those heading south tomorrow!

Kat xo