Tibooburra, New South Wales
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Tibooburra is a village (signposted population: 150) located in the far north-west of New South Wales (). It is most frequently visited by tourists on their way to national parks in the area. Facilities in Tibooburra are quite limited. There is fuel, meals and accommodation available, but generally only one outlet provides each service.
New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service have a Tourist Information Centre in the township. There is also a Police Station.
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[edit] History
Established at the height of the gold rush due to the nearby "Albert Goldfields".
[edit] Tourist Attractions
The main tourist attraction is Sturt National Park, which incorporates Cameron's Corner, where the border lines of the states of Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales meet. (Although there is a "settlement" at Cameron's Corner services there are even more limited).
[edit] Tibooburra Outback School of the Air
Tibooburra Outback School of the Air is the village's educational provider, servicing both the local residents and the children of property owners in the area. It was established as a Distance Education Centre in 1991 by Tony Bush after being approved for the project in 1990. Prior to that students attended in town, and students on properties were educated through central schools further afield in towns such as Broken Hill.The school its self was established in 1886. No high school facilities exist in the town, children travel 365km to the nearest high school, do home school or attend boarding schools.
Once a term students from the external properties attend a 'mini-school' at the school. Mini-schools typically have themes (such as pirates or the circus) and consist of a range of fun and education activities. Out of town families also receive two home visits a year, in which a teacher (or teachers) and students visit and spend the day on the property.
In 2004 the school switched from radio based education to the Satellite Education Program
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