Broken Hill Destination-Information Listings

Broken Hill

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. There are numerous tour companies which conduct fully guided coach and four wheel drive tours in and around the Broken Hill area. 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.

Outback NSW

Outback New South Wales provides a unique Australian experience that brings the visitor in contact with the ancient and spectacular landscape of the Outback. Discover a network of rivers and lakes, astonishing wildlife and meet the Aussie characters who are the spirit of this red land. Here you'll find rugged beauty, vivid red earth, bright blue skies, endless horizons and prolific native wildlife. Of equal interest are the mining towns of Broken Hill, Cobar, Silverton and White Cliffs Follow the Darling River for a touring adventure from Brewarrina or Bourke to Wentworth where the Darling meets the Murray.