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Fantastic art, clear skies, interesting history
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Off the beaten track
In a nutshell
The most vibrantly art dominated city I've ever visited in Australia
VISIT THE NEARBY TOWN OF SILVERTON
DennyP Says: Looking for something else to do when in Broken Hill !!. There are just so many nearby locations to visit..The town of Silverton located about 25 miles (40 Kilometers) out of Broken Hill. This is a unique old silver town that prospered early in its History but was hugely...
VISIT THE BROKEN HILL VIETNAM WAR MEMORIAL
DennyP Says: When I arrived in Broken Hill on my last visit it was very early morning..As I had just arrived on the Indian Pacific Train from Sydney and bound for Adelaide, I was to find at such an early hour the majority of the buisiness side of town was not awake..Taking in most of the...
M0B1US Says: Opened April 21st 2001 and built on the highest point in Broken Hill, on the Line of Lode that first gave the city its life, this memorial symbolises the supreme sacrifices of the hundreds of miners who lived, worked and died here.Vaguely reminiscent of something out of Star...
M0B1US Says: In 1993 twelve international sculptors embarked on a fantastical project at a spectacular hill setting about 8kms north of Broken Hill. Each sculptor worked on a huge boulder of Wilcannia sandstone of their own without any power tools for 8 weeks. In the end, twelve...
CandS Says: You can go 400 feet down into the mine like the miners still do to this day. The tour goes for about two hours and is very good!!! An ex-miner does the tours so he really knows what he is talking about...our tourguide was pretty funny too... :)Tour times are - Monday to...
"SCHOOL OF THE AIR" BROKEN HILL *5*
balhannah Says: School of the Air, what a break through this was for educating children in isolated parts of Australia.Australians were the first to use School of the Air to educate isolated children.An Adelaide schoolteacher, made the proposal for a School of the Air to be set up through...
MARIO'S PALACE HOTEL - BROKEN HILL *4*
balhannah Says: This impressive Hotel, built in 1888, is well known as it starred in "PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT" Mario, himself, was actually in the film, sadly, he has passed on, and new owners have moved in. Mario came from a village near Venice, and actually painted the Botticelli...
PRO HART ART - BROKEN HILL *3*
balhannah Says: Pro Hart MBE (b1928) was a painter, a father of five children, a husband, who travelled the world, but stayed in Broken Hill. Sadly, Pro Hart has passed away, but you can still visit his Art Gallery.He painted most of his life but was disliked, his style of painting was...
balhannah Says: BROKEN HILL - SILVER CITY - LARGEST CITY IN THE WEST.....Are a few of the names its known by. Located here, is the richest SILVER-LEAD-ZINC deposit yet discovered. Over 1.5billion $'s worth have been mined here.You can do Underground Mine tours, I was lucky, as a friend...
balhannah Says: Go for a drive around town, and you will come across this wall of well done murals. There are quite a few well done Murals dotted around the city. The Information Centre will give you details of where to find them and they also give out Heritage walk maps. The visitor...
Silverton : Historic gaol, famous pub, and more!
MylesD Says: Silverton is a MUST SEE for anyone who makes the trip to Broken Hill. This historic little town once had a population of over a 1000 but that soon dwindled down to a few hundred after the mines emptied out and people moved to Broken Hill. - The Broken Hill Historical museum...
Broken Earth Cafe restaurant: Eat while enjoying a wonderful view of the city
MylesD Says: This restaurant is located at the top of the mine in central Broken Hill (next to the Line of Lode).The cafe is opened from 10-5;lunch is served from 11:30-2;dinner is served from 6-late.The miner's memorial is open from 10-5. Prices are quite expensive, but the food is...
MylesD Says: I took the XPT train to Broken Hill. It stops at Dubbo and you take a coach the rest of the way. Both are very comfortable means of travel and the scenery, although desolate at times, is fascinating (emus, kangaroos, sheep, rabbits, etc). The normal price is $96 one way, but...
MAKE SURE THAT YOU ALWAYS HAVE SUFFICIENT WATER
DennyP Says: SILVERTON When travelling out here always make sure that you have sufficient fresh bottled water with you..This can be a very unforgiving environment , as the sun gets fiercely hot with extreme temperatures that can cause dehydration, sunstroke, and extreme exhaustion.This...
MylesD Says: Broken Hill itself is relatively wheelchair-friendly, but unfortunately if you want to go outside the city it might be a problem. The land is extremely unforgiving and rough, and a wheelchair-bound person would find it extremely hard to get around.
CARRY A RELIABLE INSECT REPELLANT
DennyP Says: WHEN OUT AND ABOUT: I always carry these neccesary items. You may also find them helpful. I carry a small day backpack that carries my camera and lenses (out of sight) plus, I also carry with me or wear these neccesary daily items. As I usually always travel in hot/tropical...
iandsmith Says: Want to get in the movies? Just head to Silverton. Chances are there's one being filmed while you're there and, so far, Mad Max II is probably the most notable.In addition, scores of ads have also been conceived here. In fact over 140 ads, TV series or movies have been shot...
iandsmith Says: One of the delights of outback travel is the trees. Unique is something they certainly are, especially the river gums. Situated in dried up river beds (except on the rare occasions when it does rain) they reflect a tortured history of searing heat, insect attacks, floods and...
MylesD Says: I have only been to Broken Hill once, but I must admit that the weather was absolutely perfect last weekend. It was around 22c and sunny, with a gentle and cooling wind. I'd imagine that if you went in January or February the average temperature would be closer to 40c...so...
iandsmith Says: I had seen them eslewhere but Broken Hill certainly excels in them. I'm talking about the historical signs on the pavement. They are very informative and make a visit so much more worthwhile. Simply walking along Argent, arguably the Hill's most historic street, and...
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Make sure you visit the Sculpture Park (also known as the "Living Desert and Sculpture Symposium")...it's about 9 kms out of Broken Hill and definitely worth a...
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