 Broken Hill is situated 508 kilometres North-East of Adelaide, 50 kilometres across the New South Wales / South Australian border into the semi-arid desert
of Far Western New South Wales.
Founded in 1883 by a Boundary Rider named Charles Rasp who discovered the first deposit of Silver which at that stage he believed to be tin, has one of
the biggest deposits of Silver in the world today. Broken Hill is known for its large population of artists with galleries totalling more than 30. Broken Hill
plays host to the famous St Patrick’s Race Day meeting, which attracts visitors from far and wide.
Motels, Hotels, Guest Houses, Cottages, Units, Caravan Parks, and Backpackers are all available here with prices to suit all travellers. There are numerous
Tour companies which conduct fully guided coach and four wheel drive tours in and around the Broken Hill area. Places to visit include the local museums;
mine tours; Royal Flying Doctor Service; School of the Air; The Sculpture Symposium; nature walks; heritage drives and five national parks.
Broken Hill is surrounded by the outlying towns of White Cliffs (Opal Mining Town), Menindee (Lakes System on Darling River), Silverton (Hollywood of the
Outback), Tibooburra (Once a thriving Gold Mining Town) are all worth a visit.
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