From outback Broken Hill to cosmopolitan Sydney
July 3rd 2008 May 26 - a warm sunny 25 degree day - we were on the road by 8, a big drive ahead of us - Wilpena Pound to Broken Hill, 450+ kms. Stopped at Peterborough to visit Steamworld. Prior to standard gauge rail, there were different size rail tracks in each state of Australia, and Peterborough, being central to 3 states, has a turntable with 3 different size gauges (fascinating stuff for train buffs!)
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