20151028 SA Olary, Cockburn to Broken Hill

Now for the long tedious drive of around 800 ks of nothing but wide open planes from Peterbourgh to Cobar, I have no dealt this part of the trip is far worse the the Nullabor.
A close line in the middle of nowhere, how creative, and it certainly gives you something different to look at.








We stopped at the Olary to stretch our legs and found this sign, someone likes the ULYSSES.














I wasn't kidding 800Ks of this.
We stopped at Cockburn, to check out the town, thank god for little country pub, it gives you a reason to stop, or maybe it was the name that prompted the stop.
I recon this could be a great little raging pub if your there at the right time and poor Des can't even have a beer.









 And that's it for Cockburn, a pub and a run down old School come Post Office.











 Proof we are getting closer to home, YAA.
Bells Milk Bar in Broken Hill, the last time we were here it was closed.  











 Legend has it that 'Pearly Bell would stand out in the streets until it was devoid of a single sole before closing.
I had to add this only because it brought back fond memories of the same one Des had as a little boy.  I can just see him terrorising the neighbor hood on his scooter.




We meet a couple of girls who were nursing a hang over after spending a night at the Cockburn Hotel, see I knew it would be a fun little country pub and one of the girls once lived at Victoria Point, small world.

We stopped a rest stop about 50ks from Wilcannia and Des found some very thirsty friends.






They think they own the place the cheeky buggers
Location: Cockburn SA 5440, Australia

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