Broken Hill Attractions 
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Broken Hill (pop. 21,000) is an artificial oasis in the arid desert landscape in the far west of New South Wales. This mining town was founded to serve the miners working the rich reserves of silver, lead and zinc discovered by Charles Rasp in 1883. In spite of its isolation and the hard living conditions the town, known as 'Silver City', grew rapidly, and by the turn of the century it had a population of 20,000 and was to become an important intermediate station on the Indian Pacific line.
The Post Office with its clock tower dates from 1891, the Town Hall from the same period.
The Post Office with its clock tower dates from 1891, the Town Hall from the same period.
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Broken Hill
