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There is something impossibly romantic about Tibooburra in the far north-western corner of NSW, 335 km north of Broken Hill, (50/50 gravel/sealed) 1504 km north-west of Sydney, 900 km from Adelaide and 400km west of Bourke (unsealed). Frequently the hottest place in the state with temperatures rising into the 40's, Tibooburra seems so isolated and yet it is full of friendliness and activity.
Drop into the local pub where some of Australia's most famous artists have painted memorable images on the walls. Visit the marvellous Pioneer Park with its wonderful sculpture of a full-size, 27-foot long whaleboat perched on the top of some poles - a replica of the whaleboat Charles Sturt hauled across inland Australia. And here, on the edge of the huge Sturt National Park you can really feel as though you are in the heart of the desert. You haven't really understood the Australian outback until you've visited Tibooburra and nearby Sturt National Park - an essential destination for any outback adventure, the most 'outback' and one of the largest of all of NSW's National Parks, covering a massive 329,000 hectares.
This massive park spans the sandy dunes of the Strzelecki Desert across the ancient Mesas of the Grey Range and Mt King (The Jump-Ups) and ton to the Gibber plains, gorges and hills of Mount Wood. The area provides the visitor with a great insight to the geomorphology of outback Australia, with ancient eroded mountain ranges and vast gibber plains easily illustrating the concept of the inland sea that early explorers like Charles Sturt believed covered the interior of Australia.
The park also provides several vantage points to the Dingo Fence (at 5,000+ kms it is the world's longest fence) which forms the north and western boundary of the park In the eastern section of the park, there are 3 wonderful and informative self drive tours: The Gorge Loop Road, The Jump-Ups Loop Road, Cameron Corner drive.
** NOTE: This area of Australia is VERY hot in summer so correct travel procedures should be followed. Autumn/winter/spring can be a more favourable time to travel for those new to outback travel.