Day 2 of the "Ultimate Australian Rail Holiday" 19th May 2016 (Part One) The Indian Pacific is due into Broken Hill at 6.30am, and despite my best efforts to sleep on, our carriage has been stirring into life from around 5.00am. There are 9 twin cabins in each Gold Class carriage, and most of our 18 passengers intend … Continue reading Day 2 of the The Indian Pacific Sydney – Perth (Part One)
Broken Hill
The Return from Broken Hill
Day 9 of our Broken Hill adventure ends as it began. We re-board the Outback Explorer for our trip back to Sydney. This train leaves Sydney at 6.18am on a Monday morning and arrives at Broken Hill at 7.10pm (local time*). Then it turns around the next morning - Tuesday - leaving at 7.45am (local … Continue reading The Return from Broken Hill
Bumming Around in Broken Hill
Day 8 of our Broken Hill adventure is our last day in this fascinating outback city. We have finished the organised tours, so once again it is a leisurely stroll into town and a day left to our own devices. In yesterday’s blog, I mentioned a plaque dedicated to Lieutenant Vivian Bullwinkel. This is one … Continue reading Bumming Around in Broken Hill
The Reluctant Retiree 