Broken Hill

Broken Hill is a mining town in the center of Australia. It is located 1,143 kilometres (710 mi) west of Sydney, whilst Adelaide is 511 kilometres (318 mi) to the southwest. About 17,500 people live in Broken Hill. There was a short gold rush, in 1848. No gold was found, and there was very little water. Later silver was found in the area around the town and some mines around Broken Hill still operate. There are passenger trains to and from Sydney and buses to and from Dubbo.

Broken Hill Media

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  A view of Broken Hill from Brown's Shaft, at Junction Mine.

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  Looking down Sulphide St to the rail line and man-made mullock heaps in the background. The Broken Earth visitor centre is in the background.

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  The Broken Hill Town Hall, completed in 1890, was the council seat until 1968.

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  The Township of Broken Hill in the early 1900s

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  • Broken Hill was proclaimed a city in July 1907. By that time it had a population of 31,000, including 9,000 miners. Argent Street was named after the old term for silver, ‘argent’.*Source: G.J. Drew, The Silver Trail: A guide to the heritage of Broken Hill, (1991), City of Broken Hill, Broken Hill
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  The Broken Hill Trades Hall was commissioned and built by trade unions of the late 19th century

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  View of the Broken Hill Court House, Broken Hill, New South Wales

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  Palace Hotel

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  The former Duke of Cornwall Inn at en:Broken Hill, New South Wales, now a Bed and Breakfast

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  Aerial view of the Broken Hill solar plant. Broken Hill receives a high proportion of sunlight, making it suitable for electricity to be generated from solar power.