Category: Far West
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The Big Bench Broken Hill
The Big Bench Broken Hill The Big Bench sits on the Line of Lode above Broken Hill, in far-west New South Wales beside the Line of Lode Miners’ Memorial and Visitors’ Centre on Federation Way. From the bench, visitors get sweeping views across the city and out to the Barrier Ranges. The location is symbolic, Read more
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Line of Lode Miner’s Memorial
Line of Lode Miner’s Memorial The Line of Lode Miner’s Memorial is a powerful open-air memorial on the crest of Broken Hill’s famous ore seam (“the Line of Lode”), honouring the 800-plus miners who have died in local mines since the 1880s. Their names are etched into glass panels set within tall, rust-red steel walls Read more
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Junction Mine
Junction Mine Broken Hill Located in Broken Hill in the Far West of New South Wales, the Junction Mine preserves some of the surface infrastructure from when it operated. Access is free and the site is open 24 hours. The Junction lease was pegged in 1884 and the Broken Hill Junction Silver Mining Company formed Read more