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Region in New South Wales, Australia
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The Far West of Outback New South Wales is what some would call as "NSW's true Outback". Its only city, Broken Hill, is famed for being the "Wild West" of the state, while neighbouring Silverton a few kilometres to the northwest is popular among Mad Max fans, as it contains various Mad Max filming locations.
This region of the state is far from nearly every other region. A lot of people from the East Coast usually choose to fly rather than drive, though the drive from Adelaide is a lot more manangeable.
Read in the guideYou will need a car to get around. While there are trains operated by NSW Trainlink, it is not a practical way of getting around.
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Broken Hill · Regional · BHQ
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famed as the Wild West of NSW
the only town for kilometres on end along the Cobb Highway.
a base for exploring the Menindee Lakes
a small remote town that's a good base for exploring Sturt National Park
a notorious town for crime with the average male life expectancy of just 37.
home to the Menindee Lakes
one of the state's newest national parks
home to Cameron Corner, a hard-to-get-to tripoint between NSW, South Australia and Queensland
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