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Broken Hill - NSW 

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Service Station,Roadhouse Caravan Park Walk Track Toilet Pub Mine Food,Shopping Cemetery,Grave Site Police Station Medical Services Resort,Motel
PlaceID14977
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Latitude31.96173º S 31º 57' 42.22" S
Longitude141.46º E 141º 27' 35.91" E
Altitude0
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 Description of Broken Hill

Imposing tailings heaps form the backdrop to this outback mining town (Ag, Pb, Zn) dating from 1883. Historic buildings,mining equipment,scenic drives and all modern facilities.
Broken Hill is a thriving community on the edge of the NSW Outback. With a population of over 20,000 people it is the economic and cultural hub of Far Western NSW.
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A thriving mining and mineral industry and over 300,000 tourists per year provide an excellent basis for strong business growth and investment in the region.
Broken Hill is a city that cherishes its heritage and abounds with lovingly restored historic buildings and monuments.

Things to see:
School of the Air, RFDS Visitor Centre Museum and Hangar, Art Galleries- Pro Hart - Jack Absalom-Silver City art Centre-many others, GeoCentre, Whites Mining Museum, Sculptures, Living Desert, Trades Hall.
Sand driving in Stephens Creek north of town
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Palace Hotel
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Miners Memorial
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Broken Hill Post Office
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Wendts Building Broken Hill Est 1889
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Wendts Building Broken Hill 2006
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Georgian Horse
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Typical iron house
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Corrugated iron house c.1900
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 Weather & Climate for Broken Hill

Closest Weather Station

Broken Hill at 15:00 30 Aug EST
Distance from Broken Hill 1.73km SE
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
16.8°C 12.2°C 74% 12.2°C -hPa 0.0mm NW 28km/h
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Closest Climatic Station

Broken Hill (Patton Street)
Distance from Broken Hill 1.73km SE
 JanFebMarAprMayJun JulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C 32.732.229.023.9 19.115.615.117.3 21.024.928.631.4
Mean Min. °C 18.418.215.511.8 8.56.25.36.3 8.811.714.717.1
Mean Rain mm 23.724.119.417.6 22.721.519.118.7 20.524.619.921.5

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 Places within 5km of Broken Hill

Broken Hill City Caravan Park [1.61km]  RatingRatingRatingRatingRating
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Broken Hill City Caravan Park Rakow Street (Adelaide Rd) Broken Hill NSW 2880 Phone: 08 8087 3841 Fax: 08 8088 7188 Email: bhttp@bigpond.net.au
MMM Headframe BROKEN HILL [1.96km]  
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South Broken Hill [2.19km]  
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