Seems a long way to go, just to turn around and go back. We visited White Cliffs when travelling from Tibooburra to Broken Hill and really enjoyed our 2 days. White Cliffs is a really interesting place, but everything is separated by lotsa distance out there.
allinone said
02:01 AM Jul 12, 2013
Long time since I went there, but am looking to go back at any chance. I think it is now a sealed road all the way.
Griff said
02:33 AM Jul 12, 2013
We've been there a couple of times, most recently in April on our way up to Tiboorburra, the road is sealed all the way to White Cliffs but no further. There is more than enough to keep you occupied for a couple of days especially if you like to scramble around mullock heaps and like remote areas with a bit of character.
trouto said
03:03 AM Jul 12, 2013
went there for about 10 days in 2012
caravan park you pay for someone to collect fire wood and light the boilers up
still get a hot shower first thing in the morning
we found plenty of things to do
just being in the middle of no where is great
well worth a look
herbie said
04:30 AM Jul 12, 2013
White Cliffs is a place, once you have been there you will always remember it as a beaut place you have visited.
We cut across into there when we went to Camerons Corner ,they had a country music muster on when we were there.
Would we go back if we were in the area you Betcha !!!!
wendyv said
04:55 AM Jul 12, 2013
We are currently touring in those parts and are now in Cobar.
We have come from Wilcannia, where we stayed at the new Warrawong on the Darling. Booked in for a night, stayed several. Very peaceful. Grassy powered sites overlooking Darling River billabong. Lovely new amenities. Pleasant walk around the billabong and along Darling edge. About 3kms east of Wilcannia.
Reason I mentoin it is that, while we were there, several other campers went to White Cliffs for a day trip. All found it worthwhile and not too long a day. So that might be another option for you to consider.
We didn't do it, because we have camped at White Cliffs a couple of previous trips. Well worth a visit - although I consider Lightning Ridge the most interesting of the opal mining places.
littledick said
05:16 PM Jul 12, 2013
We were there 3 weeks ago with 2 other vans.
It was something we wanted to do and depends on your expectations.
We quite enjoyed our 2 days and visited several opal shops although I dont think you
could guarantee all the opals came from there.
The small van park at only $20.00 p/n, showers and toilets quite satisfactory.
A guy comes around mornings and evenings to collect the money.
If you look carefully, you can find very tiny chips of opal as we were shown, in the park, head down, bum up.
Area consists of a pub and grocery shop that seems to stock most goods although we didn't require anything.
The shop also runs the fuel and at the time was $1.70 pl diesel.We topped up at the BP depot in Wilcannia for $1.60.
A nice coffee and opal shop situated nearest to the park and the husband runs a tour of his mine.
Not much seems to come from this mine considering the extent of tunnels involved but quite interesting all the same, then again he may not wish to devulge too much info but he didn' seem to mind the odd fossicker. Certainly dedicated to his mining life.
We are glad for the experience and no, we did not purchase any opals.
Dick.
Shaky said
06:37 AM Jul 13, 2013
Last there 6 or so weeks ago. Left our van unattended at no cost for 9 days during the rodeo while we drove into a friends property 150 ks away on some pretty bad dirt roads. People great, pub great, local store great and the scenery is great if you look at it with the respect it deserves. Birdwatchers dream. Plenty of places within day reach, Lakes, gold prospecting, noodling for opals and wildlife. Love the country in the cool months, not much fun in the hot.
White Cliffs NSW : Is it worth the 500k return trip from COBAR to check it out ? Had some very poor reports !!. Is there much to see and do ?
-- Edited by GazzanJanna on Thursday 11th of July 2013 07:21:50 AM
GazzanJana hi
Well no but and there is always but, We there in September 2002 and really enjoyed the 2 days.
It was our first taste of seeing under ground living and the tour we did was at the time good value.
We camped just opposite the hotel in the camping area, at the time had not much to offer.
Somewhere to park our camper trailers and hot and cold showers, most important.
yes we did enjoy our time there I don't have need to go back and there is a lot of places like that .
We had been on a tour of the western areas of N.S.W. and had worked our way from Broken Hill
via Mutawintji N/P, White Clifffs and then to Wilcannia to follow the River road to Bourke.
This is something I had wanted to do, there was other options like go form White Cliffs via Wanaaring,
Bourke before heading back to Brisbane.
Hope this helps in some small way.
-- Edited by Radar on Thursday 11th of July 2013 09:45:57 AM
went there for about 10 days in 2012
caravan park you pay for someone to collect fire wood and light the boilers up
still get a hot shower first thing in the morning
we found plenty of things to do
just being in the middle of no where is great
well worth a look
White Cliffs is a place, once you have been there you will always remember it as a beaut place you have visited.
We cut across into there when we went to Camerons Corner ,they had a country music muster on when we were there.
Would we go back if we were in the area you Betcha !!!!
We have come from Wilcannia, where we stayed at the new Warrawong on the Darling. Booked in for a night, stayed several. Very peaceful. Grassy powered sites overlooking Darling River billabong. Lovely new amenities. Pleasant walk around the billabong and along Darling edge. About 3kms east of Wilcannia.
Reason I mentoin it is that, while we were there, several other campers went to White Cliffs for a day trip. All found it worthwhile and not too long a day. So that might be another option for you to consider.
We didn't do it, because we have camped at White Cliffs a couple of previous trips. Well worth a visit - although I consider Lightning Ridge the most interesting of the opal mining places.
We were there 3 weeks ago with 2 other vans.
It was something we wanted to do and depends on your expectations.
We quite enjoyed our 2 days and visited several opal shops although I dont think you
could guarantee all the opals came from there.
The small van park at only $20.00 p/n, showers and toilets quite satisfactory.
A guy comes around mornings and evenings to collect the money.
If you look carefully, you can find very tiny chips of opal as we were shown, in the park, head down, bum up.
Area consists of a pub and grocery shop that seems to stock most goods although we didn't require anything.
The shop also runs the fuel and at the time was $1.70 pl diesel.We topped up at the BP depot in Wilcannia for $1.60.
A nice coffee and opal shop situated nearest to the park and the husband runs a tour of his mine.
Not much seems to come from this mine considering the extent of tunnels involved but quite interesting all the same, then again he may not wish to devulge too much info but he didn' seem to mind the odd fossicker. Certainly dedicated to his mining life.
We are glad for the experience and no, we did not purchase any opals.
Dick.
Last there 6 or so weeks ago. Left our van unattended at no cost for 9 days during the rodeo while we drove into a friends property 150 ks away on some pretty bad dirt roads. People great, pub great, local store great and the scenery is great if you look at it with the respect it deserves. Birdwatchers dream. Plenty of places within day reach, Lakes, gold prospecting, noodling for opals and wildlife. Love the country in the cool months, not much fun in the hot.