Deliver the mail in outback Australia
Barrier highway, Broken Hill, by amandabhslater on Flickr
Do you yearn for the red desert of the isolated Australian outback? Want a weird experience that might lead you to a promising career choice? Consider delivering the mail (for a day) on a 550 km (that’s 342 miles, for Americans) round trip leaving from Broken Hill, NSW, a town familiar to anyone who’s ever watched an Australian movie set in some desolate outpost of civilization.
To do the trip yourself: The Bush Mail Run departs from Broken Hill, NSW every Wednesday and Saturday morning at around 7am. Bookings must be made in advance – call 08 8087 2164 or visit www.visitbrokenhill.com.au. The run can accommodate a maximum of four passengers, and the experience costs $120 Australian ($106 USD) per person.
February 9th, 2010 at 10:23 am
That certainly is a weird experience, but who in their right mind would want to PAY to deliver mail for an entire day? That’s one of the biggest gimmicks I’ve ever hear of. There are myriad other ways to experience the outback at your own pace and without paying; I’ve done it a couple of times. This makes me want to start a business whereby people can pay for the experience of washing my car for me 😉