Time to head west to the Outback
So far, I have stayed mostly in the mountains heading north out of Sydney. If I am ever going to get to Perth on the west coast, I need to start heading that way! So, today I drove 650 km (400 miles) of winding, 2 lane highways and byways from Denman to Cobar. And, still not really getting into what I think of as the “Outback.” Even approaching remote Cobar, there were still plenty of trees and signs of civilization. Always something interesting along the way, though.
Just a typical scene near Denman.
Welcome to Dubbo, one of the larger towns out here. Who would know that they do rhino conservation work here?
Meet Big Bogan. I met him in Nyngan. Even though this is dry country, every town’s history is about flooding! Big Bogan sits here on the banks of the Bogan river in Bogan shire commemorating the 1990 flood that ravaged Nyngan.
Great storefront façade. Still the original butcher here. Love the lower set of signs. Family; Carcass; Small goods. Good variety I guess?
Cobar’s entrance sign. Seems appropriate for a mining town, huh?
And, here is the mine! If you look way down in, you can see the entrance into the mine. Mines are never pretty, but they are a big part of the Outback.
The entrance to the rugby oval. I just loved the team logo. So cute.
Ok, the road going out of Cobar suggests that the true Outback has arrived. Exciting day tomorrow.