Sunday 21 September (NSW)
White Cliffs to Cobar

 accommodation: caravan park off Barrier Highway 02 6836 2425

Directions for the day: Today we drive 66km on the dirt, then drive the remaining 29km into Wilcannia on a (recently) sealed road. At Wilcannia we pick up the Barrier Highway again, which heads south for 22km before turning east for Cobar. Crossing over MacCullochs Range just after we turn east could be slow going in the Bradfords.

Elevation 260m
Climate in September
Max 22°C
Min 9°C
Rain 25mm
Raindays 4

Some history
Wilcannia was proclaimed in 1864, and was a key inland port in the days of the paddle-steamers. It is on the banks of the Darling River, and has a population of 680.

Cobar is a mining town with a population of 4,500. Copper, lead, zinc, silver and gold are mined here, and since water has been channelled into the town, it has become an oasis. There are three major mines operating. Located at the crossroads of Kidman Way and Barrier Highway