The return trip

There wasn't anything eventful on the return trip to Sydney. The scariest thing we did was a night drive from Coober Pedy to Broken Hill. All you see is black and whatever the lights manage to illuminate. I had a close call almost running over what appears to be a dingo.

I did manage to take a wonderful shot of the Breakaways. The previous shot was in the mid-morning sun. This one was right on sunset! It truly is amazing how the light changes a whole landscape.

The Breakaways at sunset

Compare the shot to the mid-morning take

Our last sunset at Uluru (Day 4)

Our exceptional day ended with a sunset at Uluru. As we excited the park, all three of us reflected back on our amazing journey. This video is the last time lapse I did of the rock. Enjoy!

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Day 1)

We made it! It was just 1.5 hours before sunset when we arrived at Uluru. They say that seeing the rock for the first time is a magical experience. I must confess it is indeed true! Out of the flat plains of the red center of Australia there are two landmarks, Uluru and Kata Tjuta (Mount Olgas).

I only had time for a quick snap shot as the sun went down. Unfortunately there were only clouds around the rock, so there wasn't any colour changes in the sky. It was still breath taking.

The Rock!

Broken Hill

The vibe in Broken Hill was of excitement! After the sad state of Dubbo, this major town had character, life and a buzz about it that is difficult to describe. Like Cobar, they are proud of their mining heritage. There are statues about it everywhere around the town. The visitors center was built on top of a mining hill and overlooks the town. Very very cool!

We arrived just in time to check out the giant bench and checked out the sunset over the Broken Hill desert.

Feeling like a kid again on the giant bench

Sunset at Broken Hill's sculptures by the desert (the living desert reserve). I couldn't resist and ignored the exhibition to take this shot

Another sunset shot

On reflection, I wished we could have spent more time in the town.

Cobar

Cobar is a small country town in outback New South Wales (NSW). We quickly drove past this area but can immediately tell they took pride in their mining industry. It was evident throughout the town.

The sign entering Cobar

You can tell they are proud of their mining industry when the main lookout is of a mine!

The road down to the lower levels of the mine

Cobar mine

Depth, colour and geometry of a mine