| BROKEN HILL
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| Broken Hill is Australia's
longest-lived mining city. In 1844, the explorer
Charles Sturt
saw and named the Barrier Range, and at the time referred to a
"Broken Hill" in his diary. Silver ore was later discovered on this
broken hill in 1883 by a boundary rider from
Mt Gipps Station, named
Charles Rasp. The "broken hill" that gives its name to Broken Hill
actually comprised a number of hills that appeared to have a break
in them. Broken Hill and the surrounding area has many natural and man-made attractions on offer for the tourist. These include mining operations (some open to the public), a visitor's centre and lookout on top of the original Line of Lode mine, historic buildings, town history walking trails, many resident artists and galleries, the sculpture symposium. Silverton Camel Farm, several quarries, lakes, the Mundi-Mundi plains, and terrific sunsets. Broken Hill is a major base for both the Royal Flying Doctor Service and School of the Air. sourcehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Hill,_New_South_Wales |
