Broken Hill, NSW
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Broken Hill, which has been called the 'Oasis of
the West, 'Silver City' and the 'Capital of the Outback', is over 1100 Km
west of Sydney and surrounded by semi-desert (made famous in the 'Mad Max'
film). However, the town still manages to surprise the unsuspecting visitor
with its colourful park and garden displays.
Like many outback towns, Broken Hill was built on precious metals and once
had the worlds richest deposits of lead, zinc and silver. Although now depleted
somewhat, mining still yields around two million tonnes annually (some mine
tours are available). Sheep farming is now one of the principle industries
in the area and there are considerably more sheep than people - almost 2
million Merino Sheep.
The GHAN
Broken Hill is also one of the stops of the Ghan and Indian Pacific (two
luxury trains which make their classic journeys across the Australian Desert).
The GHAN goes from Adelaide to Alice Springs and The Indian Pacific from
Sydney to Perth via Adelaide. The luxury trains take several days to traverse
Australia but these are truly trips of a life time.
Encircled by Reserves
Dust storms are a common problem in the desert but the ingenious people
of Broken Hill created reserves to surround the town thus protecting the encircled
town from the worst of the storms.
South east of the town is the Kinchega National Park which encloses the
Menindee, named after the nearby town, and Cawndilla Lakes. Broken Hill is
situated at the junction of the Barrier and Silver City Highways. Wilcannia
is a small town to the east of Broken Hill situated on the Darling River.
It has many attractions of historical visit. The area is a fascinating place
to visit with many contrasts.