Silverton: the Hollywood of the Outback. Parts of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert and just about all of Mad Max 2 were filmed there, a ghost town previously inhabited with those working in the mines. There's not much around, but what is is excellent. It's a great place.
I met the most enthusiastic person possibly ever in the creator of the Mad Max museum, an Englishman who moved his family out to start the pilgrimage after discovering on holiday that was nothing to support Silverton's moniker.
I also went to the lookout point at the Mundi Mundi Plains, a vast expanse of greenery in the desert and beautiful in its stillness. Much like White Cliffs, I felt I was in a different world. And only a simple but bumpy 25 minutes or so from Broken Hill.
*Mad Max Museum indoor photos taken with owner permission
 |
| The famous (replica) car that sits outside the Silverton Hotel. |
 |
| The souvenir shop had pictures... |
 |
| Donkey were not something I expected to see! |
 |
| Legendary. |
 |
| Dame Mary Gilmore of our $10 note taught at Silverton School. |
 |
That museum had the most random assortment of items ever. Here are awards
from the Pal Pedigree and Rinso companies... |
 |
I felt it was appropriate to get a jumping shot on the Mundi Mundi Plains out
of anywhere. The photo doesn't do the landscape justice. |
This is the seventh post of the On the road to nowhere
series. Missed the last one? Catch up!
Posts
