It was 2009 the last time we were in this area, how time flies. We were excited to spend a few days here looking at things we didn’t do last time. We found it a lot more RV friendly this time around with water taps for filling the van and some lower cost camp sites.
We spent our first night at a place right on the edge of town, it was not a good experience so won’t go there.
Our first destination was straight out to Silverton. We were here in 2009 and the place had changed a little bit with a extra attractions like the Mad Max Museum. What is now the bakery was a newly build shed that photographed beautifully in the new dawn. We like most of the people that visit Silverton had a coffee and something to eat there.
Silverton sign, new from our last visit
It was pretty warm so we appreciated any air condition places we found. The Mad Max 2 Museum was one of those and also dog friendly so Jess was able to keep cool as well.
Mad Max
The Museum was great very interesting and if you are a Mad Max fan then definitely well worth doing. We are not real fans of the films but still found it interesting and could definitely appreciate all the work, information and the collections that had gone into the place.
We also went and looked at the Old Goal Museum which again was dog friendly. Loads of information and history on the area, also worth checking out.
We drove out to Mundi Mundi lookout where you look over the Mundi Mundi plains; this is where Mad Max 2 was filmed. And I now believe where the Mundi Mundi Bash is.
After this we headed back into Broken Hill to the visitor information centre. From there we booked a free town tour the next day and had lunch at the local cafe.
Where Pricilla Queen of the Desert was made
From here we went to the Pro Hart Gallery, again dog friendly. We loved it, we are not arty people but loved his story and you can’t help appreciate his incredible work. Highly recommend visiting this place. We bought a couple of things including a puzzle of one of his painting that we put together once home and glue it onto a backing board and hung on our wall. Our own bit of Pro Hart painting and the only one we could afford.
There is a huge wall painting in one of the rooms that is incredible, we were in awe of his talent. His collection of Rolls Royce’s out the front.
This was very impressive
One of his Rolls Royce’s painted
We picked up a few supermarket items then headed to our camping spot for the night at the racecourse. We thought it was a pretty good spot.
Next day we did the town tour with a retired miner. Very informative, Jess was also welcomed, tour took a couple of hours and is well worth doing.
After a bite to eat and with our discounted ticket from the walking tour we went to the Silver City Mint and Arts Centre. This is the home of The Big Picture the world’s largest acrylic painting by one artist at 100m long. It is the backdrop in a room with an outback display of animals, trees and bushes. Also worth considering seeing on a trip to Broken Hill.
You walk onto a board walk into the room
We enjoyed our time in Broken Hill, pleased it was far more RV friendly and also pleasantly surprised how dog friendly the area was.
Just one section of the painting
Live Long and Prosper