MAGICAL MUNDI
A SIGHT TO BE SEEN!
THOSE who arrive in Silverton in the middle of the day and leave before the sun drops below the horizon will miss a spectacular sight. Scattered throughout the oftcalled ghost town are several wellpreserved stone buildings intermingled with crumbling ruins and, regardless of their state, in the harsh light of day they expose what must’ve been incredible hardship for those who called this place home when it was first settled in 1875 with the discovery of silver. But hang around in town as sunset approaches and you will witness that harsh light soften, and with it the intact buildings and the ruins begin to reflect a far gentler – and more colourful – side to life in the outback. In fact, so captivating is the pallette of sunset hues on offer that you might just be enticed to stay for a few days to see it over again … or even longer, as many resident
