99% of travel agencies can't reach the B side of New South Wales. There is no fiction, only the underestimated history of the New South Wales road.

 

 

Highlights

 

①Taronga Western Plains Zoo

🟤 Type: Open Safari

🟤Must -see: One of the few zoos in Australia that allows self-driving entry

Taronga Western Plains Zoo, located in Dubbo, New South Wales, covers an area of ​​300 hectares and is famous for its open range.

There are no traditional cages in the park, but large fences are used to simulate the animals' native environment. You can choose to walk, drive, or rent a bicycle or electric car to explore the 5-kilometer circular route.

🔴Highlights​

/African Animal Zone/

Get up close to lions, cheetahs, giraffes, rhinos, and more

 

/Asian Animal Zone/

Observe Asian elephants and Sumatran tigers

 

/Australian Animal Zone/

Learn about native species like kangaroos and koalas

 

/Nocturnal Animals Exhibition Hall/

Discover Australia's native nocturnal animals, including the bandicoot

 

②Dubbo Observatory

🟤Type : Professional stargazing site

🟤Must -do: Stay away from light pollution and use a large-aperture telescope to observe the Milky Way in the Southern Hemisphere🌌

The Dubbo Observatory, far away from urban light pollution, is an ideal place to observe the southern hemisphere stars. The observatory is equipped with multiple high-performance telescopes, where visitors can observe the stars under the guidance of professional astronomers.

 Reservation required

Usually open between 20:30 - 22:00 in the evening 

🔴Highlights​

Advance reservation is required for night stargazing tours

Can identify the Southern Cross and Alpha Centauri

 

③Cobar Heritage Centre 

🟤Type : Mining History Museum

🟤Must -see: Display of 19th century copper mining equipment and gold rush culture

 

Cobar was once an important copper, gold and silver mining site in Australia, and mining flourished in the late 19th century. The park and museum showcase Cobar's mining history, old mine models and large mining machinery.

 🔴Professional Tip: It is forbidden to touch the original cultural relics in the museum

 

 

④Mundi Mundi Plains Lookout

🟤Type : Desert Observation Deck

🟤Must -see: 360° unobstructed horizon, shoot the same desert landscape as "Mad Max"

 This is one of the filming locations for Mad Max 2, and is famous for its endless red soil plains. The terrain is flat, and the horizon stretches endlessly as far as the eye can see, magnificent and desolate. 

 

🎯Best time to take photos

In the evening, the setting sun shines on the plains, and the red desert has a more layered feel.

 

  

⑤White Cliffs Opal Mining Experience

🟤Type : Active opal mining area

🟤Must -see: The world's only Cretaceous opal vein area

 

White Cliffs is one of Australia's earliest opal mining areas and is famous for its underground mines and cave dwellings.

🌟Led by the mine owner

You can enter the abandoned mines and learn about the opal formation and mining process

🌟Personally screen opals

 

🎯 Tour suggestions:

You need to wear a dust mask, as the air in the mine is relatively dry and dusty.

Avoid walking at night, as there are few lights in the town and it is more dangerous at night.

 

⑥Silverton

🟤Type : Abandoned mining town

🟤Must -see: The real-life filming location of the movie "Mad Max"

 Silverton is an abandoned mining town that is now a popular film location, most notably Mad Max 2.

 

Silverton Hotel: 19th-century style bar, perfect for photo ops

Old Post Office/Art Gallery: 19th-century mining town history and artwork

  

 

⑦Mungo National Park

Mungo National Park is part of the World Heritage "Willandra Lakes Region" and is famous for its prehistoric sites, sand dune landscapes and ancient human remains (Mungo Man & Mungo Lady).

The most famous attraction in the park is the "Walls of China", a series of wavy sand dunes formed by weathering, presenting an amazing geological landscape.

 

 

Detail ｜ Itinerary

 

Day 1 Sydney → Dubbo

Travel time: about 5 hours

◾Gather in Sydney in the morning and depart

◾After arriving in the afternoon, head straight to Taronga Western Plains Zoo

 

◾ Tour the city center of Dubbo in the evening

🔸 Take a walk in Victoria Park

🔸Or go to Dubbo Observatory for stargazing (booking required)

 

Day2 Dubbo → Cobar→ White Cliffs

‼ Dubbo → Cobar (3h) → White Cliffs (3.5h)

Journey: About 6.5 hours, dirt road + desert highway 

 

◾ Morning

🔸 Depart from Dubbo at 8am and arrive in Cobar at 10:30am

🔸Visit the Cobar Mining Museum (1 hour)

 

◾Noon​

🔸 Simple lunch at Cobar

🔸Recommend The Great Western Hotel

 

◾Afternoon​

🔸 Depart at 13:00 and arrive at White Cliffs before 16:30

🔸Stop at Mundi Mundi Plains Viewpoint on the way

 

◾Evening​

🔸Participate in opal screening activities

🔸 17:00-18:30, local mine guide will give a tour

 

Day 3 White Cliffs → Broken Hill

Distance: 270 km

 

◾Early morning

🔸 Sunrise photography at White Cliffs Mine

🔸 6:00-7:00, the mine has excellent light and shadow

 

◾ Morning

🔸 Depart at 7:30 and arrive at Broken Hill at 11:00

🔸Go directly to Silverton Ghost Town

🔸 "Mad Max" filming location, rent a retro car to take photos

 

◾Afternoon​

🔸 14:00 Visit Pro Hart Gallery

🔸Former residence of a famous Australian artist

🔸 16:00 Head to Living Desert Sculptures

🔸Waiting for sunset (17:30-18:30, sculpture and desert panorama)

 

 

 

Day 4 Broken Hill → Mungo NP

Distance: 310 km  

 

◾ Morning

🔸 Depart at 8 o'clock

🔸Stop at Menindee Lakes

🔸Inland oasis, take photos of dead trees and water birds

 

◾Noon​

🔸 Arrive at Mungo NP Visitor Center at 12:30

🔸Take a guided tour of Walls of China

🔸 13:30-15:30, reservation required

 

◾Evening​

🔸 Watch the sunset from Red Top Lookout

🔸 After 18:00, the ground is most colorful

 

Day 5 Mungo NP → Wagga Wagga

Distance: About 600 km

 

Day 6 Wagga Wagga → Sydney

Distance: About 450 km

 

◾Morning - Wagga Wagga city tour

🔸 Stroll through the Botanic Gardens

🔸 Museum of the Riverina (Riverbank Cultural Exhibition)

 

◾Noon​

🔸 Depart before 12:00

🔸Arrive in Sydney before 5pm

 

 

The fee includes: 10 hours of service time per day, 2 four-wheel drive off-road vehicles, 2 professional guides , tips

The fee does not include: tickets, accommodation, guide meal allowance, guide accommodation allowance

 

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