Around 9.30am we left Mildura, and headed out on the Sturt Highway for the drive to Wagga Wagga. The Sturt Highway is just a two lane road, heavily used by trucks. A man was killed on this highway yesterday in a head on accident with a truck, when he veered onto the wrong side of the road. It would only take a momentary lapse of concentration for disaster strike, so I would recommend frequent rest stops along the way. To compound matters, much of the journey consists of a long flat plain that stretches for hours, making the trip very boring. As a result it is a pretty dangerous road, and I will try to avoid it in the future.
We arrived at Wagga Wagga in the late afternoon, and booked into the Quest Apartments. They have nice rooms (pictured above) for the same price as a motel room.
Although Wagga Wagga is the largest inland city in New South Wales, it is practically deserted by 430pm. It’s so green, and prosperous in comparison to what we have seen in the last week.
Wagga Wagga is the regional centre for the Riverina, and a major trasport hub. Tomorrow, we will pick up the Hume Highway just half an hour east of here for our drive back to Sydney.
Hope you have enjoyed reading about our Australian Road Trip. It's been quite exhausting , so we are heading home for a rest.
