Tibooburra Attractions
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Here are just some of the things to see whilst staying in Tibooburra. Call into Sturt National Park office for more information. |
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Take a walk with the Tibooburra Heritage Guide for an insight into life in early Tibooburra. A map and guide is available from most Tibooburra businesses. | |||||
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Visit Tibooburra's Courthouse Museum, located in
Briscoe Street, alongside the National Park office
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At the end of Briscoe Street is Pioneer Park. On display are several items from Tibooburra's history as well as an upturned replica of Sturt's whaling boat. Sturt hoped to be able to sail it upon an inland sea. ( it was left at Depot Glen when Sturt retreated to Adelaide) The replica boat is one of three public art pieces north of Broken Hill. see more | |||||
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Head out to Sunset Lookout for great views of
Tibooburra and the area surrounding. Head north from the township and follow the
signs.
photography by simon bayliss |
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Visit Tibooburra's Drive in Theatre, one of few left in Australia | |||||
| Go prospecting! Mt Stuart Station welcomes fossickers. You never know your luck. Visit the local quarry where sandstone for Tibooburra's buildings was quarried. | ||||||
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Visit Toole's Family Hotel for a look at murals painted by Clifton Pugh, Drysdale and others. | |||||
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Drop into the Tibooburra Hotel to see the Bar of Hats | |||||
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Visit Tibooburra's Outback School of the Air http://www.tibooburra-d.schools.nsw.edu.au/history.htm |
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Call in at the Tibooburra Aboriginal Land Council's Keeping Place | |||||
| Take a walk along the trail through the granite tors | ||||||
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Inspect the huge petrified tree at the entrance to the Tibooburra Bush Children's War Memorial Hostel. | |||||
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Visit the historic Tibooburra cemetery. For more
information go to: http://austcemindex.com/cemetery.php?id=677 Credit to Ian Middleton. |
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