Corner Country episode 1 video: 4x4 Adventure Series

JUST outside Silverton and not far from Broken Hill lies the gateway to the outback, and that’s where the Corner Country adventure begins.

Led by off-road legend Ron Moon, the convoy leaves the mining colossus of Broken Hill and kicks up red dust all the way to Cameron Corner, stopping at iconic locations along the undulating trails.

From Eldee Station to the Silverton Mine, famous for its rich source of … ahem … silver, to the iconic Silverton Hotel, the guys embrace the true outback and chat to some of the region’s locals. They trace the Dog Fence, pop into Milparinka for a beverage, and pay tribute to Charles Sturt and his men at Sturt’s Cairn, which provides a fine vista of the surrounding rock-strewn country.

Battling the hot, dry temperatures and the onslaught of flies, the crew passes from Tibooburra through Sturt National Park, before pulling the handbrake on this first part of the adventure at Cameron Corner, the gateway to the west and north.