The Inland NSW Tourist Organisation have recently been working with the local tourism industry to come up with a destination management plan for the Outback region of New South Wales.

This is one of the opening statements in the plan and I can't think of a better way to describe the experiences on offer in our part of the world.

Outback New South Wales is a rite of passage: a must do experience that rivals the rock and the reef; an escape from the mundane of everyday to a world like no other; an iconic Australian pilgrimage;   an adventure to the back o’ Bourke and back again.

Our ancient Aboriginal culture stretches back to the dawn of time, but we are custodians of a living culture, evolving with modern life but respecting and honouring the land and our heritage.

Our rugged landscape is ever changing: vast, open and alive with the colour and movement of abundant and iconic Australian wildlife.

Our people love to spin yarns that our visitors never forget; stories of legends and larrikins, of heroes and madmen; tales of black opal, treasure and tragedy.

We promise a brilliant adventure.

We want our visitors to create their own legend on a journey that takes them from the heart of country to the edge of the outback.

Nothing says this better than a visit to Mount Gundabooka or the many other attractions around Bourke. Stay a while!

The Enngonia races were run recently with over 500 people attending the meeting. The club has been trying to run their event over the past 4 years and have been rained out each time. Am looking forward now to the Louth Races which are the single biggest event in the local sporting calendar. The races are on the 10th of August 2013 and a crowd of over 2,000 people are expected.  www.louthraces.com