Something changes as you pass into the Outback. It’s not always easy to describe or understand but, nonetheless, it’s distinct: the palette, deadpan horizons, the persistent flies and their high-pitched ping, or simply a sense that time and distance can’t be pinned.
Touted as our most accessible by 4WD, the north-west outback of New South Wales covers more than a third of the state – from Bourke, Nyngan, Menindee and Broken Hill; to Milparinka, Tibooburra and the Corner; and Lightening Ridge – welcoming more than 600,000 travellers into the fold every year.
Photojournalist Matt Fehlberg shares his own perceptions passing through southernmost aspect of this spectacular and surprising region.
Check out the full feature in issue #95 December 2015 of Camper Trailer Australia magazine. Subscribe today for all the latest camper trailer news, reviews and travel inspiration.