BROKEN Hill, some say it’s in the middle nowhere, where the real outback starts. Now, while I sort of agree with this, I reckon Broken Hill is in the middle of everywhere. There’s always plenty to do in the Hill, like exploring the historical mines, visiting the many galleries, exploring amazing Silverton, and of course seeing the Sunset Sculptures in the desert. Our recent visit was to check off all of these things, do a decent shop and head farther north.
With the recent sealing of the Silver City Highway all the way north to Tibooburra, we really didn’t want to ride the bitumen for the four-hour trip. This gave us the chance to explore roads west of the stunning Barrier Ranges, across to the South Australian border along the world famous Dog Fence.
Heading 30km north from the Hill towards Tibooburra we found the turn-off for Corona Road (a timely reminder of the current health crisis), and straight away we
