Going outback with the Indian Pacific

Broken Hill is Australia's longest lived mining town.  It is called the "capital of the Outback." With a population of 2,880 you begin to understand what "going into the bush" really means. Silver was discovered in 1884 and the town boomed.  Zinc appeared in the 1970's and today the city still lives on its mineral resources.  It's also a well known artist enclave.

Nearby Silverton's claim to fame isn't its population of 89. It's   the filming site for "Mad Max" and "Priscilla Queen of the Desert". Looking for vast harsh horizons?  You've found them.
In between is the Stone Symposium, a collection of sculptures amidst a protected nature area.

How to get there?  Hop on board the Indian Pacific railway and watch the reddest scenery you'll ever see go by. Are those sheep or moving red rocks?
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