We arrive in Hay and park up at Sandy point Reserve. What a great free camp just a short drive out of town. There are toilets here and very clean, no water but you have the view of the Murrumbidgee River to look at.

Our first stop whilst here is a visit to Shear Outback A museum on all things shearing, from shearing tools to what it was like being a shearer and also the Shearers Hall of Fame. You could easily spend a couple of hours here and Phill chats with Tegan about what to expect on your visit through the museum. Also you can take in a real shearing experience and watch Jack a shearer as he tostles with the sheep and shows how its done. We also have a chat with Jack and learn a little more into the life of a shearer. http://www.shearoutback.com.au/site/

Phill also chats with Allie, from the Hay tourism and will take us through whats to see at the Hay Gaol, the Mighty Murrumbidgee River and the Hay Sunset viewing area and also the museums in town. Also dont miss the painted water towers.

We continued our journey along the Cobb Hwy, when we travelled this road there is major roadworks being done to transform the road from red dust to bituman. There was only a 40 km stretch that is still being worked on. Even though its dirt it is a good surface to drive. We continued on through Wilcannia and headed through to Broken Hill.

An oasis in the desert or should I say outback. Our first stop on this visit is to the Palace hotel. Now every trip must include a stop here, the murals on the walls are amazing and this is the hotel where they filmed scenes from Priscilla Queen of the Desert in 1994. The hotel was built in 1889 and cost 12,190 pounds. Each September they hold the Broken heel festival a must see if you are out this way. https://www.bhfestival.com/, http://www.thepalacehotelbrokenhill.com.au/