Broken Hill

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Broken Hill has been referred to as "The Silver City", the "Oasis of the West", and the "Capital of the Outback". Although over 1,100 km (680 mi) west of Sydney and surrounded by semi-desert, the town has prominent park and garden displays and offers a number of attractions, such as the Living Desert Sculptures. The town has a high potential for solar power, given its extensive daylight hours of sunshine. The Broken Hill Solar Plant, which was completed in 2015, is one of the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.

Also known as "The Silver City", this active mining town is home to some quirky buildings as well as fine Colonial architecture.
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  • Line of load
  • Melrose. Looking up the busy main street towards the North Star Hotel.
  • Pro Hart Museum
  • Minerals from Broken Hill
  • Duveneck / Boott Gallery at Cincinnati Art Museum
  • Miners Memorial. Broken Hill. NSW
   

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