Honouring the cattle baron, Sidney Kidman, this 643-kilometer (400-mile) road begins off the Newell Highway north of Jerilderie terminating at the famous outback town of Bourke.

Griffith, New South Wales

Griffith, a major regional city in the Riverina region of New South Wales, was established as part of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA) project, which aimed to transform western New South Wales into a thriving agricultural hub. Declared a town on 4 August 1916 then proclaimed a city in 1987.
Griffith is a powerhouse of Australian agriculture, producing a diverse range of crops including citrus, grapes, rice, and nuts. Poultry farming is also a significant industry.
The region’s prosperity is reflected in the cities vibrant shopping areas, which offers a mix of boutique stores, specialty shops, and modern shopping centres.
A very multicultural region, the city has a population of about 28,000 of which approximately 60% claim Italian heritage. Other larger ethic groups are Pacific Islanders and Indians.

COBAR, New South Wales

After a lunch break and short walk around Hillston, we continued north to setup camp at Glenhope Bush Camp, six kilometres east of Cobar off the Barrier Highway. (See the short youtube video below).

Nowadays Cobar, still a mining town, is a lovely, neat and tidy place welcoming visitors to explore the district and discover the interesting their history.

Well worth a visit is the Great Cobar Museum, completed in 1912, and originally the administration offices of the Great Cobar Copper Mine.

Bourke New South Wales

Four days of pleasant autumn weather allowed us to have a good look around Bourke, a very interesting historic town. Join us by viewing the YouTube video below.

Coming up next, a change of tack as we head east along the Kamilaroi Highway.