Tuesday 21 June 2011

22/6/11 and 23/6/11
Burke & Wills Campground to Penrose Park
-31.5257S 141.1355E Silverton

Easy trip into Broken Hill where we stocked up on a few more things, then out to Silverton.  Fantastic campground especially for kids.  Cost $9 per adult per night had a washing machine & showers.  A tram, peacocks lots of other birds "Jack" the cockatoo and "Sarah Jane" the shetland pony.  Lovely hosts - we ended up staying for 3 nights.  We visited the cemetery where graves dated in the 1880's - lots of child graves due to typhoid, middle aged men due to mining accidents.  We went and had a drink at the Silverton Hotel and took photos of the Mad Max cars.  Did a few drives into Broken Hill to make phone calls and log onto the internet - Gaz had to make sure the job at Greta was going ok.  I loved our campsite at Penrose park at the furtherest awy point away from the other campers.  Spoke with one lady who recommended Noccundra as a camping spot - right on the river.