Our initial thought was to look around Broken Hill but that plan went out the window when we took a left turn and headed out to Silverton. Our first stop was the Daydream Mine. What an experience that was. The road to the mine starts off pretty good, allbeit dirt with lots of corrugations and some narrow sections leading one to wonder what the hell you do if you meet something coming the other way. After opening 2 gates you finally get to a sign saying that the mine is a mere 8km further down the road. It was tempting at that point to pull the pin and turn back but we're glad we continued on down the road as it was certainly an experience. While we had no interest in the tour that was headed down the mine on our arrival we thoroughly enjoyed our conversation with the knowledgeable and very pleasant young chap manning the "shop". The mine is definitely worth a visit even if only for this part of the trip in.
The wildlife was pretty laid back as well.....
The dry creek and river beds are amazing.
Finally getting back onto the main road again we headed for the township of Silverton.
The line-up to get into the iconic Silverton Hotel was impressive. We decided to stop here for lunch and both ordered a hamburger. I'd have to say it was probably the best burger I've had in years. The walls are adorned with everything from jokes to the photos of some of the movies and advertisements that have been filmed in the area over many years, including Mad Max II, Razorback and Last Cab to Darwin.
Heading back to Broken Hill we encountered this long load.
And who should we see again walking along the street!
With his wife this time....
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