Northwest And Back O’ Bourke
The empty stretches of northwest and far west New South Wales couldn’t be more antithetical to the state’s urbane capital. Although it encompasses the watershed of the Murray and Darling Rivers, the continent’s largest river system, the region’s arid climate has discouraged widespread settlement. So remote is the image Bourke (pronounced “Burke”) evokes in the minds of Sydney-siders, that dubbing the state’s out-hack as “back o’ Bourke” is tantamount to declaring it the end of the earth. Cotton agriculture supports a modest economy, bolstered by the lead and silver mines at Broken Hill. Sprinkled across this lesser-known half of New South Wales are some of Australia’s most remote national parks, including Lake Mungo, which has yielded evidence of human occupation in Australia many tens of thousands of years ago.
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Central West
The cities and towns of the Central West lie between the rugged plateaus of the Blue Mountains and the stark dryness of outback New South Wales. The major route into the region from the east is the Great Western Hwy, which crosses through the Blue Mountains to Bathurst From Bathurst, die Mitchell Hwy heads northwest to Dubbo, Bourke, and beyond, and the Mid Western Hwy runs southwest to Cowra and evenŽtually Hay. Both of these roads intersect the Newell Hwy, the major route between Melbourne and Brisbane, which cuts a long path across the Central West. Most towns of
Melbourne City Centre
The city centre is a combination of modern high-rise and beautiful historical buildings. Melbournes city centre is very well laid out in a grid. Latrobe St borders the north, Flinders St the south, Spring St the east and Spencer St the west. The city centre is filled with amazing eateries, not all of them in obvious locations. The smaller city streets hide some of the best Greek, Italian and other cosmopolitan eateries.
China Town occupies two blocks of the city, starting at the corner of Swanston and Little Bourke streets. The Bourke St Mall sits between Swanston and Elizabeth
Candelo
CANDELO, reached by a country road off the highway 11km south of Bega, is a pretty village where you can browse in the galleries and craft shops, have a cream tea at one of the tearooms, or a drink in the preserved Candelo Hotel on Sharp Street, which also has rooms and good counter meals. Other accommodation options include the self-contained units at Bumblebrook Farm, Kemps Lane, 4km northwest of Candelo, although you can also take advantage of room service or dine in the homestead.
Pambula
The township of Pambula is located 1km from Pambula Beach with a rich history dating back the 1850s . Gold was once discovered on the Pambula Goldfields where precious gems may still be found today. Dolphins may be seen chasing food up the Pambula River and middens over 2000 years old left by aborigines are still to be found.
South Australia
South Australia exists in a state of sublime schizophrenia. Alongside vast kilometers of harshest, most uncompromising terrain on the continent, peaceful vineyards sleep lazily and a sophisticated city basks under a steady sun. Capital Adelaide is a stately, serene oasis, well-fed and well-watered by some of the best cuisine and finest wines in the country. Gracious buildings line its streets, world-class festivals crowd its boulevards, and hip cafes occupy its East End. As if in defiance. Adelaide's green parklands challenge the searing heat of the encroaching desert.
This is the driest state in Australia, but also the most urbanized, precisely
