RV TRAVEL
Welcome to Tilpa...
Don’ t forget to visit the local cemetery where theres a 7.5m granite monolith known as the Shining Headstone. Built by Thomas Matthews, who loved his wife so much that he had this cross made, and it ' s positioned in a way that on the anniversary of his wife’ s death, the reflected light from the cross shines to the house where they once lived.
There’ s plenty of camping here or at nearby stations, but with the slow flood that the Darling was creating, we decided to head further along.
TILPA AND WHITE CLIFFS
During most of the year, the roads along the river are in pretty good nick, but when it does rain they get closed sooner rather than later because these aren’ t just any outback roads – these are local roads to stations and services.
Tilpa, located on the western side of the river, is a must-do for anyone in the area. This pub is one of those iconic spots where the beer is always cold, the meals are huge and for a donation that goes to the RFDS you can write your name on the inside walls – that’ s if you can find a spot!
White Cliffs is pockmarked with over 50,000 unused mines.
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