Morning light on the Nandewar Range

Silos are a regular sight on the western plains.

The helicopter at Nyngan in front of the historic railway station. The Iroquois was donated to the town of Nyngan by the Federal Government to commemorate the evacuation of residents during the tragic 1990 Flood. Helicopters were used to airlift stricken residents out of the town.

Nyngan is located on the Bogan River in the Bogan Shire so there is a lot of Bogan in Nyngan.

We head westward at the eastern end of the Barrier Highway.

Red soil and cypress

Excited to be in Cobar after a long drive -it is a great town.

New Cobar gold mine from Fort Bourke Hill lookout.

Goats were common on the terraced walls of the open cut.

The Great Western Cobar – longest wrought iron verandah in the southern hemisphere.

One of Australia’s big things – the Big Can at Cobar.

Sunset over Cobar from Fort Bourke Hill.

A busy night in Cobar – great meal at the Great Western. The Chicken Schnitzel scored very highly.

Looking west on Marshall Street.