Bus from 'Priscilla' may retire in Broken Hill

The bus used in the stage play of the movie,Priscilla Queen of the Desert, may have a new home at Broken Hill's Palace Hotel, which featured in the film.

The bus has been languishing at the Broken Hill film studio since it was donated to the Broken Hill City Council in the middle of last year.

The owners of the hotel put in an expression of interest about housing the bus soon after it arrived in Broken Hill last September.

The Palace's managing director, Esther La Rovere, says she's in negotiations with the council for the

"We're undertaking some discussions with the designers of the bus to really be able to understand all of its capabilities," said Ms La Rovere.

She said it's still not clear what the bus would be used for, but that The Palace - whose accommodation boasts a "Priscilla Suite" - is the obvious place for it.

"I think it makes sense," she said. "I know Stephan Elliott, the director of Priscilla, was very excited when he knew we had put in a submission.

"He'd love it to end up at the hotel. He was a very big fan of the hotel and its impact on the movie."

The bus from Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The Musical on stage at the Lyric Theatre on March 16, 2007 in Sydney.

Source: ABC News, 15 August 2013