Sunshine Coast to Port Pirie Christmas

[DRW]

Hi All
Taking the van to Pt Pirie for Christmas (to see in laws), probably go Via Cobar, Broken Hill. Is there anything worth seeing along the way, we usually drive to Cobar the 1st day and off to Pirie the 2nd day without the van. Looking at 4 to 5 days each way, will probably come back the same way its a lot easier I think. Looking for decent caravan parks, some camp spots etc and something to see.
Cheers
Dave

 

[Dove]

At Cobar the Visitors info Centre has a great museum and mine display. Just outside Cobar the big open cut mine. I thing there is only one CP in Cobar. We were in Broken Hill early this year stayed 1 week at the Top Tourist CP. A trip To Silverton including the pub and local museum, the Miners Memorial, Pro Hart Gallery, Bushy Whites gallery and mine museum, the rock sculptures just outside BH at sunset, Flying Doctor museum. And more.

 

[crackacoldie]

Peterborough has the train museum and magnetic hill,worth a look.

 

[chartrock]

Agree with @Dove and @crackacoldie , have visited those places and thoroughly recommend them. You also might like a night in Moree enjoying the mineral spas or a visit to the Warrumbungle NP outside Coonabarabran.

Enjoy the trip

 

[millers]

Agree with above also Mundee Mundee lockout at sunset. Hoe it is not too hot through that way at that time.

 

[crackacoldie]

Also worth spending a night at Hanckocks lookout, just off the Willmington to Port Augusta Road, watching the sunset over the gulf from up there is great.

 

[chartrock]

Also worth spending a night at Hanckocks lookout, just off the Willmington to Port Augusta Road, watching the sunset over the gulf from up there is great.

Forgot about that one Cracka, great spot and spectacular sunsets.

 

[DRW]

Thanks guys I'm almost getting interested now, last time we did the trip the avarage temp during the day was 45, this will test the Jeep and then I will know if I made the right chioce or not!

 

[DRW]

We have just about decided, sunny coast to Pirie, easy via Broken Hill.

Coming home back to Broken Hill, Wilcannia, White Cliffs, Bourke, Cunnamulla, St George, Dalby then home via Nanango?? 7 - 8 days to get home, it will be hot, very hot, planning on leaving Pirie on Saturday 28th Dec and arrive home either 7th or 8th January. Anyone have any comments please, tell me straight if you think I am mad doing this at that time of year also.
Cheers
Dave

 

[BUSH PALACE]

If what the weather man says is true yep shes going to be hot ,hey but if your taking your time and a genni for running the A/C YOULL BE RIGHT !!!!!

 

[crackacoldie]

Yep, what @BUSH PALACE said!

 

[Gavin and Brooke]

Freakin hot!!! I'll be in the Hill until the 28th as i have to visit the wife's grandfather up at the retirement village and then it's off to Marion Bay until the 4th.

Gavin

 

[chartrock]

Sure, it will be hot but you are on holidays. With pools at caravan parks and creeks and rivers when free camping you will have a ball.

Have a great trip @DRW.

 

[DRW]

Sure, it will be hot but you are on holidays. With pools at caravan parks and creeks and rivers when free camping you will have a ball.

Have a great trip @DRW.

Thanks for that @chartrock