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Choderboy
11th of February 2010 (Thu), 07:10
Australian Outback that is. 5 Days from Sydney via Mildura to Broken Hill.
Called in at Menindee Lakes , on to whitecliffs , home via Cobar,Nyngan,Dubbo.

Great timing , severe drought has dried many lakes and rivers in NSW.
A lot of rain fell the day before and first day of my trip across a lot of the state, still lots of dry waterways , but there's water in places that have been dry for years and it does not take long for the desert to green.

Took about a thousand pics, just starting to pick some favourites.
Part 2 thread here: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=825361

Menindee rd, south of Broken Hill:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2706/4348004831_b68043471b_o.jpg

Same location:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4348006195_ca0f39428c_o.jpg

Same location! I liked that spot, great road too:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4348750848_7064bb9060_o.jpg

Dug Out Motel I stayed in at White Cliffs:
(Opal Mining town. Extremely hot, nice and cool in the dugout , no aircon required.)
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4068/4348007549_312b13d624_o.jpg

Road out of White Cliffs to no where:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2733/4348007219_314445b0e1_o.jpg

Hopper - sucks all the debri out of the Opal mines:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4006/4348752326_6c511bfb5b_o.jpg

Sculptures - Broken Hill
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2741/4348751790_e3604f10ee_o.jpg

End of Day 2, Broken Hill:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2713/4348006533_cc8723cc95_o.jpg
Sean Murray
11th of February 2010 (Thu), 07:50
Awesome stuff, I'd love to head out there one day. You certainly couldn't have asked for a better sky.
Oleg2010
11th of February 2010 (Thu), 12:35
HI!!!
Super series! Very nice!:D
This is my first post in the forum! :D
fortisi876
11th of February 2010 (Thu), 14:37
Cool pics, esp the hotel rooms!
stitchbug
11th of February 2010 (Thu), 14:42
Beautiful!!
Branx
11th of February 2010 (Thu), 17:40
Well done, the last photo really stands out.
Choderboy
11th of February 2010 (Thu), 18:43
Thanks for comments all.
I can't wait to go back , for a little longer next time.
Tvw
12th of February 2010 (Fri), 06:14
The last one is very cool!
Was that hotel photo taken in Cooper Pedy?
sparker1
12th of February 2010 (Fri), 10:35
Super shots. Beautiful clouds/sky, love the dugout motel. Glad the rain is beginning to come.
Doc Fluty
12th of February 2010 (Fri), 10:38
nice place to take out a jeep