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Named after the ancient granite tors that surround the
village, the goldfields of the Tibooburra region was originally
known as " The Granites" and formed part of the Albert
Goldfields. Gold in Tibooburra was buried beneath deep alluvial muds,
and required special techniques to mine. As elsewhere on the
Albert Goldfields, life was tough at "The Granites".
Today, Tibooburra is home to Sturt
National Park, New South Wales police, and the Tibooburra Outback
School of the Air. The township has two
hotels, motel rooms, cabins and a caravan park and hostel to accommodate visitors. There
is a post-office with banking and internet access, supermarket and cafe
facilities. The Royal Flying Doctor Service visits each Tuesday for a clinic.
A modern roadhouse and local stores provide meals and
fuel, or undertake vehicle repairs. For further details see the
Services
section.
An airstrip is locate at S29 27.1
E 142 03.5 VAR 8 DE
www.tibooburra.org.au
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