Street sign pointing Sydney to Perth, the route of the Indian Pacific train.

Matt Munro

Outback NSW

New South Wales is rarely credited for its far-west outback corner, but it should be. Out here, grey saltbush and red sand make it easy to imagine yourself superimposed onto the world's biggest Aboriginal dot painting, a canvas reaching as far as the eye can see. Towns with fuel and food supplies are relatively widespread and isolated, so plan accordingly, and always take the opportunity to keep your vehicle full of petrol or diesel.

Attractions

Must-see attractions for your itinerary

Back O' Bourke Exhibition Centre
Outback NSW
This superb exhibition space follows the legends of the back country (both Indigenous and settler) through interactive displays. The centre also houses…
Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum
Broken Hill
This iconic Australian institution has a visitor centre at the airport. There are stirring displays and stories of health innovation and derring-do in the…
Walls of China
Outback NSW
A 33km semicircle ('lunette') of sand dunes, the fabulous Walls of China has been created by the unceasing westerly wind. From the visitor centre a road…
Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery
Broken Hill
This impressive gallery is housed in the beautifully restored Sully's Emporium from 1885. It's the oldest regional gallery in NSW and holds 1800 works in…
Living Desert Sculpture Symposium
Broken Hill
A striking range of work on a hilltop northwest of town was created in 1993 by 12 international sculptors. They were responding to the limitless landscape…
Mungo National Park
Outback NSW
Remote and beautiful, Mungo National Park covers 27,850 hectares (68,790 acres) and echoes with over 400 centuries of continuous human habitation. A 33km …
Mutawintji National Park
Broken Hill
This exceptional 690-sq-km park, 163km from Broken Hill, lies in the Byngnano Range – the eroded and sculptured remains of a 400-million-year-old seabed…
Living Desert State Park
Broken Hill
One of the most memorable experiences of Broken Hill is viewing the sunset from the Living Desert Sculpture Symposium, on the highest hilltop 12km from…