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• Check your route carefully.
• Before leaving for your trip, give someone a copy of your itinerary and agree dates and times to contact them to let them know that all is well.
• Ensure your vehicle is suitable for outback travel.
• Do not overload the vehicle.
• Consider hiring a two-way radio if intending to travel in very remote areas.
• Carry the best maps you can, but always check with the locals on road conditions, fuel availability and weather conditions.
• Plan your fuel consumption and refuelling points. Remember that service stations in the outback may have limited opening hours.
• Do not stray from your intended route as you may consume extra fuel or you could get lost.
• When travelling on very remote roads, inform local authorities of your route and intended arrival time.

• Carry sufficient supplies of food, water and fuel.
• Try to avoid driving at dusk, night or dawn. Wild or farm animals may stray onto the road and their behaviour can be unpredictable.
• When driving on an unmade road towards an approaching vehicle, pull off to the left of the road, keeping the right-hand wheels on the road surface at all times. Slow down but do not stop as the road shoulders may be soft.
• Be aware of dust on the road which may conceal potholes and washouts.
• Always carry an emergency supply of water, five litres per person per day in hot areas.
• If you break down, stay with your vehicle. It is much easier to locate a vehicle than a person.

Surrounding Townships

Broken Hill, located in the Far West of NSW,and is the largest regional centre in the western half of New South Wales, Australia. It lies in the centre of the sparsely settled New South Wales Outback, close to the South Australian border and midway between the Queensland and Victorian borders.

Milparinka is 157 kms north from Packsaddle, a unique township set amongst the remains of 50 000 opal mine shafts. A little known settlement until a kangaroo shooter found the remarkable gem amongst pale sandstone hills, many local residents today live underground in dugout homes.

White Cliffs is located 2 1/2 hours east of Packsaddle. This town is a well serviced little town with petrol, food and accommodation. White Cliffs is a fascinating place with a number of attractions including the Solar Power Station, ols opal mine workings and art galleries. See how the locals live underground.

The roadhouse is the home of one of the best kept memorabilia from the Australian wool industry.