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balhannah Says: While at the cemetery, I spotted quite a few plants growing in this harsh area. It's was surprising to see so many in flower as it was April and Autumn, not Spring when there would be plenty.So, keep your eyes open if you like flowers.
balhannah Says: Driving around on the red dirt roads of Silverton, we found many galleries, the Artists just love this outback setting.Ruins abound, people don't, I think we saw a couple of backpackers, and as we left, a person opening up a shop, infact, the Donkeys nearly out numbered the...
balhannah Says: For all those people that loved Mad Max 2, you will have to come to Silverton to see the one and only Museum in Australia.Adrian Bennett loved this movis so much, that he moved from his hometown of Bradford in Northern England in 1982, to Australia in 2006 and then to...
balhannah Says: As you can see by my photos, the Gallery was closed, so no inside look.Outside was quite interesting, quirky artwork. I love the volkswagon cars with the emu heads, the old dunny, the old cart which would have been either used for horses to pull along.Then look around and...
balhannah Says: After viewing the Car at the Silverton Hotel, I walked across to where the Silverton souvenir shop was and some more cars were on display.If you have seen the Move, then you would recognize the Ford Falcon Coupe as the "Interceptor," and evil looking car in the film. In...
balhannah Says: The St Carthage Catholic Church located further up the hill, is no longer used as a Church. It is now home to artists Shane Gehlert and Albert Woodroffe.This is another building that has been in a Movie, "a Town Like Alice" and has also appeared in numerous television...
balhannah Says: The Methodist Church in Silverton was built in 1885. The Church stands alone on an outback dirt road. Is it still being used, I don't know, it was closed when I was there. It is one of many historic buildings in Silverton
balhannah Says: The Silverton Hotel probably is the most known building in Town. Everybody wants a photo of it!Why? As a number of films have been made here. The 1st was "Wake in Fright" filmed on the premise in 1970. Since then, Mad Max II, Razorback, A town Like Alice, Dirty Deeds and...
balhannah Says: In 1886, the Council was formed. Where they held their meetings, I don't know, as the Hall wasn't built until 1889. There isn't any City Council now, just the Silverton Village Committee who hold their meetings in the old Silverton Municipal Council hall.
balhannah Says: It was early morning when we arrived in Silverton, a good time to visit as its before the tourist coaches come, but a bad time if you wish to go inside museums, as these were still closed.The Museum covers Silverton from early days to now, with 1000's of items on display in...
balhannah Says: A nice area we came across was Penrose Park. There were quite a few people here, and I could see it would be quite nice for a picnic, have a BBQ or stay here.Powered camping and caravan sites are available, also bunkhouses and a large hall to rent.For some fun are tennis...
balhannah Says: We hadn't reached Silverton, when we saw the turn-off on the RH side of the road to the Silverton Cemetery.As a lover of old cemeteries, we immediately headed along this road, passing through a lovely creek bed on the way.It was hot, dry and dusty, with a million flys to...
balhannah Says: We still hadn't reached Silverton, when we saw a notice to the Barrier Ranges Camel Safari.Looking across the blue saltbush, sure enough, there was a Camel. I just took a photo and that was all. I've heard, seeing the outback by Camel is pretty good.Barrier Ranges Camel...
balhannah Says: This small shop is a 130 year old building that was once Kidman Brother's Butcher Shop."Kidman" is a well know name in the Australia beef industry, and for his good deeds. He was very rich, and even today, his company still owns the largest pastoral holding in Australia.He...
After traipsing round this little dust bowl of a town and nursing slightly sore butts from the camel ride, we felt that refreshments and a stiff dose of aircon were in order!
This is Silverton's only cafe and it is housed in a uniquely preserved stone miners cottage from the late 1800's. It has a decent menu, of which we only had two very nice scones with Quandong jam (a sort of marmaladey tasting fruit).
As the cafe is perched on a hill on the edge of the town, the windows afford spectacular panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
The other great attraction of this place is the unique bottle showroom in the adjoining room filled with a vast collection of antique bottles from the 1800's dug up in the area and for sale at reasonable prices, allowing you to take home a historic memento of the town - we got a laxative medicine bottle...
Favorite Dish: The Iced Coffee was lovely - one of the best I'd had in all of Australia!
The rest of the menu looked very appetising, including Slow Roasted Salt Bush Mutton, Homemade Vegetable Soup, Tea, Coffee, Scones and Damper & Quandong Pie
Updated Dec 15, 2003
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Silverton Hotel is open daily 8.30am–9.30pm, though they often close earlier as there are only 80 residents in town, so it's hardly a 'nightlife' spot - but then it's certainly not a 'Restaurant' either as you will read later on. Either way, it's the only place in town where you can sink a nice cold beer!
It has appeared in numerous films and commercials including the “Gamulla Hotel” in Razorback, “Hotel Australia” in A Town Like Alice, and “Juanita’s Diner” in Fiddlers Green.
It also seems to star in just about every commercial – usually beer-related – that features an Outback scene. The stark impact of the pub, with barren red earth stretching endlessly to the horizon behind it is one of those ultimate Outback images.
The pub has its own collection of photos and memorabilia, the lower walls covered with snapshots from the various film shoots, the upper walls piled high with an assortment of beer cans and old bottles.
In some ways it feels like a milk bar, with a fridge full of cold soft drinks, a tea urn, and the only available food being some limp sandwiches, pies and pasties, rather than the usual counter meals. But in the tradition of all Outback pubs, it has its own in-jokes; you’ll find out what all the laughter is about if you ask to “take the test”.
And yes, that car outside the pub is the one driven by Mel Gibson in Mad Max II!
Dress Code: Outback Clobber
Written Feb 3, 2003
Address: The only pub in town
balhannah Says: This is the name of the Craft shop at Silverton.It does have a meaning, and one you need to be aware of.The sealed road to Silverton is like a roller coaster ride, we went up and we came down! The road has all these dips to let the water flow away when heavy rains arrive. On...
ALWAYS CARRY SUFFICIENT FRESH WATER
DennyP Says: SILVERTON This is an extremely hot place with its red earth and infinite blue skies also it has extreme temperatures. There are a few really good photo opportunities in and around Silverton...Make sure that you Always have water with you out here.. Although it is only a...
ALWAYS CARRY A GOOD MOSQUITO AND INSECT REPELLANT.
DennyP Says: SILVERTON Being a very hot and dry place and out here the amount of flies and insects in the summer heat was really annoying. When "out and about" make sure that you are using a reliable insect repellant at all times. I always spray my clothes with a light spray before...
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Actually Silverton itself is 'Off the Beaten Path', but anyway...
The Mundi Mundi Plains are a desolate tract of inhospitable land stretching off as far as the eye can see.
It was here that the bulk of Mad Max II was filmed, and the road pictured is where the 'on-road' chase scenes were filmed.
Ironically if you follow the road off to the left of the picture you end up at one of Broken Hill's reservoirs - though it was practically empty due to the two year drought that has been gripping the region...
Written Feb 4, 2003
This Silver mining boom-town of the late 19th century is now a virtual 'ghost town', with inhabitants numbering approximately 80 from a high of 3000 in 1885. It is a pleasant 23km drive from Broken......
SILVERTON -NEARLY A GHOST TOWN
What a way for a town to begin its life. Two two men drilling a well in the area hit a lode of silver in 1876! The town grew to 3000 people, but then in the 1890's, the discovery of an even richer...
Silverton Located in western New South Wales about 25 klm's from Broken Hill this small town is just a drop of its former self. Known originally as Umberumberka got its name after a large deposit of...
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