Category: History
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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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Daydream Mine
Daydream Mine Silverton New South Wales History of the mine Daydream Mine lies between Broken Hill and Silverton, in the far-west of New South Wales and was one of the earliest silver-lead discoveries in the district. The deposit was found in 1882 by men prospecting in the Barrier Ranges, two years before the famous Broken… Read more
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Cobar Miners’ Heritage Park
Cobar Miners’ Heritage Park The Cobar Mining Heritage Park is just over the road from The Great Cobar Museum. The most significant feature is the Cobar Miners Memorial which was opened in 2021. The memorial commemorates those who have died in the local Cobar mines and those who have died from mining-related diseases. There are… Read more