Only 26 km from Broken Hill is the historic almost-ghost town of Silverton. Its origins also lie in the silver mining industry and in fact, silver was discovered there first. In 1885, 3000 people lived there. Now there are 50, mostly artists and people who cater to the tourist trade. When the mines became established…
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Into the Outback
Following our March road journey to Melbourne and back, and encouraged by the enjoyment we experienced on that occasion, we set out just over two weeks ago to South Australia, a trip that covered 4500km, and provided us with many wonderful experiences, from strikingly diverse scenery to dining on delicious seafood and much else in…