Drives & Touring - Corner Country

For the more adventurous you can’t go past the largest loop off the Darling River Run.  The Corner Country lets you explore the western-most part of the NSW outback. Bordered by the dingo fence, this region covers an amazing diversity of landscapes and a huge contrast to the grey-soil plains of the river country. 

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Broken Hill <> Milparinka <> Tibooburra <> Sturt NP <> Wanaaring <> Bourke:

Ephemeral creeks and lakes are interspersed amongst the Barrier and Grey Ranges and red sand dunes of Sturt NP with sandstone mesas rising from ancient seabeds and then there is the Jump-Up country. Awe-inspiring!

A number of drive loops will take you through a vast array of environments to experience and enjoy or why not stay on Park as there is a variety of accommodation at Sturt NP and camping grounds too. It is essential to pre-book the accommodation.

** NOTE: Part of this tour is on dry-weather roads.** At 750km's it is an adventure in itself and can also include The Opal Miners Way which takes in the Opal town of White Cliffs.

Broken Hill <> Tibooburra:

• Distance = 335 km - about 3 hours 50 mins
• Route: Silver City Highway (Dry weather road)

Tibooburra <> Wanaaring <> Bourke

• Distance = 417 km - about 5 hours
• Route: The Cut Line (Dry Weather road)

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Touring Sturt National Park

In the eastern section of the park, there are 3 wonderful and informative self drive tours:

• The Gorge Loop Road: 

  This tour around Mt Wood and the Mount Wood Hills covers the outdoor pastoral heritage museum, Mt Wood Homestead & shearer's quarters, the Gibber and Mitchell Grass Plains, the Twelve Mile Creek Gorge, and the old pastoral remains at Torrens Bore and Horton Park Station.

• The Jump-Ups Loop Road: 

  The ancient landforms that are known as the Jump-Ups are the remains of an ancient mountain range that have been eroded down over millions of years leaving the 150m plateau (Mesa) and the granite strewn plains which form the catchment of the Connia Creek (Ephemeral) which follows south-east into the Twelve Mile creek. A truly spectacular site.

• Cameron Corner:

  The drive from Tibooburra to Cameron Corner takes the visitor through a diverse landscape including the Waka Claypan, past Fort Grey (which was a provisions stockade built by explorer Charles Sturt for his inland expeditions), and on to the Corner and the worlds longest fence; the 5,000+ km Dog Fence was constructed to keep roaming Dingos of the north and west out of the pastoral lands of NSW.