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Outback The Living Outback brings the visitor into contact with the ancient and spectacular landscape that will not only fill your photo album but, more importantly, touch your soul. Discover a network of rivers and lakes, astonishing wildlife and meet the Aussie characters who are the spirit of this red land. To experience 'the real Australia' try a spot of Outback camping. Sleeping under a blanket of stars is a magical experience. Or experience the underground life at White Cliffs. Mungo National Park is famous for its Walls of China dunescape, while Mutawintji Historical Site contains one of the best collections of Aboriginal art in New South Wales. Kinchega National Park is an area of glittering lakes and historical interest. White Cliffs. A rough and ready mining town. Many locals live in underground homes. You can visit the opal diggings - and buy some of the beautiful stones. Aboriginal Fisheries, on the Darling River, at Brewarrina consists of low stone-walled fishtraps once used by the tribal Aborigines for catching fish. It is located in the bed of the river at an ancient Dreamtime site. Camp out under the stars, visit Aboriginal sites in the area and even fish. Jack Absalom Gallery, Broken Hill.View Jack's natural scenes on canvas or choose from a variety of postcards, placemats and matching coasters. A huge opal collection is also available for viewing. Historic Daydream Mine (founded in 1881) offers fully guided one-hour underground tours for all ages. Drive 45 minutes from Broken Hill, through some of Australia's great outback scenery to the Apollyon Valley for the start of the tour. You will need sturdy footwear with rubber soles to adhere Government Safety regulations as this is a working mine. Delprats Underground Tourist Mine, Broken Hill. Don't miss this chance to put on a miner's hat, light and boots and descend 400 feet down mine shaft. Once again safety in accordance with Mines Inspection Act. The Living Desert, Broken Hill is an area of 2,400 hectares set aside for those interested in native plants and animals. Also situated on a hilltop are the Sculptures, a range of rock formations 15 - 20 minutes walk from the picnic area. A longer one and a half hour walk takes in some great panoramic views. Afghan Mosque, Broken Hill is open for inspection on Sundays only at 2.30pm. It is situated on the site of the former Camel Camp where Afghan and Indian Camel drivers loaded and unloaded their camel teams in the early days of Broken Hill. Pro Hart Gallery, Broken Hill. World renowned artist Pro Hart displays his personal collection which is one of the largest private art collections of Australian and European art. The Pro Hart collection also includes Chinese pottery, perfume bottles and baby rattles. Also in the gallery is a Roger's electronic pipe organ, one of the largest of this type in Australia. The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia (NSW Section) is located at the Broken Hill Airport. See the world's first, largest and most comprehensive aero-medical organisation providing extensive healthcare for people in the isolated outback. The Service treats around 160,000 people each year, with 17,000 emergency evacuations. School of the Air, Broken Hill. This unique school conducts school lessons on 2-way radio for children living on remote outback station homesteads. This is an educational experience for the whole family. Bookings must be made the previous day, at the Broken Hill Visitor Information Centre (08) 80 87 6077. Wiimpatja
Wana Aboriginal Crafts, Broken Hill, is a company project
which was established to promote local Aboriginal arts and crafts
people. High quality handcrafted artefacts, paintings, spears,
shields, boomerangs, didgeridoos and wooden bowls are for sale.
Visitors to the centre are encouraged to tour the workshop and
speak to the artists about their work and culture.
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