RV TRAVEL
On a recent outback trip to southwestern Queensland, our return to the mid-north coast of New South Wales offered a couple of route options. At times, I’ m all for taking the shortest, fastest way home, but often prefer to take in an extra few sights along the way.
Driving west through Bollon and into St George, Qld, we decided to hook a right, heading south to Dirranbandi( still in Queensland), then into Lightning Ridge, NSW, for a brief stay in the local caravan park before zig-zagging our way south-west to our home on the midnorth coast of New South Wales.
A quirky piece of art by John Murray spotted in Lightning Ridge.
The highlights of The Ridge( hey, let’ s call it like we ' re locals, eh!) are many, to the point that about a week ' s stay would keep most people amused at checking out the quirky destination and its people. For us, we had a day and two nights to spare with our kids, so taking in just a small handful of the iconic outback town highlights would have to suffice – for now.
To me, opals and hot artisan baths are the region ' s two most wellknown tourist attractions. Then there are the artists, of which there are many in number. We opted for the widely known and regarded John Murray, who has amusing cartoonish / realistic depictions of Aussie animals, people and their discarded cars, machinery and humorous long-since-used equipment. Oh, holidayers with caravans in tow make a grand appearance in his artworks.
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