Mildura to Broken Hill road trip: Distance, driving time and attractions
Mildura to Broken Hill road trip: Coombah Lake
Perhaps the most interesting part is on the second half of the journey, when the Silver City Highway passes through the bed of Coombah Lake. Don’t worry about getting waterlogged – Coombah Lake is perfectly dry.
The critical thing to remember if planning to undertake a Mildura to Broken Hill road trip is to fill up on fuel in Wentworth. There are no Silver City Highway roadhouses along the 266km drive any more. The Coombah Roadhouse is marked as permanently closed by Google.
Things to do in Broken Hill include the Big Picture at the Silver City Mint, the Living Desert sculptures and Silverton’s Mad Max 2 Museum.
Broken Hill accommodation picks
Australia specialist accommodation booking site Wotif offers stays in Broken Hill for from $105 a night. Check out the best deals page here.
To narrow it down a little, you should probably look at the following Broken Hill accommodation choices first.
- For families: Broken Hill Tourist Park.
- For good value on a budget: Lodge Outback Motel.
- For art deco glamour near the train station: Royal Exchange Hotel.
- For central location with a pool: Ibis Styles.
- For character: Astra Hotel.
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