The historic town of Silverton is situated about 25kms from Broken Hill. It used to be an old mining town, where at its height there was a population of 3,000, and now less than 100 remain. It is eerily desolate. I think ‘Ghost Town’ best describes the place. I was waiting for a tumble weed to roll down the street.

Our first stop Silverton Gaol (pictured above).

This is the famous Silverton Hotel (pictured above). Note Mad Max's car 'last of the V8's...sucks Nitro" at the front.

Mundi Mundi Lookout - you can see ' miles and miles of nothing'

Steve saying "Where the bloody hell am I?"

That's what we have just driven across for six days. They say the desert can do funny things to a man. It can even drive a man insane, after six days of driving across it - I think I’ve reached that point.

Continuing past the Silverton Hotel you will come to the Silverton Tea Rooms (pictured above). They do a good Devonshire Tea at genuine 1979 prices; four scones and two pots of tea for $8.80.


Back at Broken Hill we visited the Broken Hill Community Markets (pictured above) at 200 Beryl Street. Louise bought Art Deco salt and pepper shakers for two dollars.

We had a walk up the Main street browsing the interesting shops, before driving to the 1950's Bells Milk Bar (pictured above) on Patton Street, South Broken Hill for some of their famous milkshakes. This milk bar has won numerous tourism awards.

Louise loves their milkshakes, and the 1950’s décor.

Tomorrow, we’re off to the Victorian town of Mildura.