BROKEN HILL DRIVE THROUGH Nov 2018
An early morning start in the Australian Outback enables us to arrive early to Broken Hill made famous for the BHP mining corporation and the many mines still in operation there. The town shows many magnificent buildings dating from the good times last century.
Road trip around Australia
It took us 10 days to travel 5200 km around Australia. The most fascinating trip in my life. Brisbane - Broken Hill- Adelaide- Canberra- Brisbane
Mildura to Broken Hill Australia the 1 Day Road Trip!
The road trip from Mildura to Broken Hill in just 1 day. The road is flat and straight most of the way and the geography constantly changes.
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MCYs TRAVEL : AUSTRALIA - THE AMAZING OUTBACK [ HD ]
The history of the Australian Outback stretches back at least 50,000 years. In Aboriginal mythology, the Outback was created by ancient spirits who moved across the land, calling animals, plants, rocks and other landforms into being as they went. These stories belong to the Dreamtime and are part of the Outback's rich cultural history.
When the first English colonists came to Australia in the 1770s they settled on the continent's east coast. By the mid-1880s, the settlers had begun to explore Australia's arid interior, driven partly by a desire to discover what was unknown to them, and partly by a desire to realise the Outback's mineral and agricultural promise.
Australia's Outback history from 1880 onwards is a saga of exploration and development, demonstrating the triumph of a pioneering spirit.
Pastoralists followed in the explorers' footsteps, establishing Outback cattle stations in some cases as large as a European country. Gold, silver and opals provided more good reasons for the hardy and the enterprising to embrace the Outback's wild beauty. These men and women battled relentless heat, flash floods and deprivation. In doing so, they forged a unique identity characterised by a bone-dry sense of humour and an astounding spirit or adventure.
The Outback continues to be shaped by remarkable individuals and ancient cultures. Indigenous populations, along with drovers, swagmen, pastoralists, flying doctors, pioneering men and women, prospectors and shearers have all contributed to an Outback history that's rich, resilient and inspiring.
Uniquely Australian
Visit an historic cattle station. The descendants of the famous Australian pastoral family, the Duracks, can be found at Ray Station, near Quilpie in the far south-western corner of Queensland. The 600-sq km sheep and cattle property was settled in 1874 by Patsy and Sarah Tully (nee Durack), and it remains one of few properties in Australia never to have changed hands since white settlement.
Discover Coober Pedy's unique underground history. Opal prospectors at Coober Pedy came up with a great way to escape the desert heat - not only did they work underground, but they lived there too. These miners converted Coober Pedy's underground caves into fully-equipped homes and hotels, providingall the comforts found above ground. Visitors can sleep underground,as well as explore underground museums, potteries, opal shops, an art gallery and, of course, opal mines.
Explore the Outback's Indigenous history at Mungo National Park in New South Wales. The World Heritage-listed Willandra Lakes Region, with Mungo National Park at its centre, maintains a continuous record of human occupation dating back 40,000 years. Rain and wind have uncovered ancient fireplaces and hearths, as well as artefacts, stone tools and animal bones, providing some of the world's oldest evidence of homo sapiens.
Put yourself in the air with a 'Flying Doctor'. On 17 May 1928, an emergency call for help from the Outback town of Julia Creek was answered by Australia's first flying doctor. This airborne emergency service was started by a Presbyterian minister, Reverend John Flynn, who envisaged Outback Australia protected by 'a mantle of safety'. Visitors to the Broken Hill RFDS base, which is open to the public each day, can explore the Mantle of Safety Museum which showcases over 80 years of remarkable Outback history.
Take a walk along Silverton's Heritage trail. Built in 1880 on the back of the region's mineral wealth, Silverton in Outback New South Wales was once a booming silver-mining town. But the discovery of significantly larger mineral deposits at nearby Broken Hill proved to be Silverton's demise, and the town now stands as a ghostly monument to past dreams. Film-lovers may recognise it from scenes in Mad Max 2, A Town Like Alice, and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
Visit the Alice Springs Telegraph Station Historical Reserve. The station marks the original site of the first European settlement in Alice Springs and was established in 1872 as part of the Overland Telegraph Line. It is the best preserved of the 12 stations along the line between Adelaide and Darwin. The town of Alice Springs takes its name from the waterhole a short distance to the east of the station buildings.
2 of 2 - Tibooburra to Broken Hill - 2018
I must say, whenever I spend time with my son, it’s a great experience. We are so much alike, considering the large gap in our ages.
Early in July 2018 we spent a couple of days exploring the dirt tracks north of Broken Hill.
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I’m sure we will do another trip together but not to the “Corner Country”. I think at last I can tick that area off my bucket list.
Broken Hill Top Tourist Park - Top Tourist Parks - Discover Downunder
Broken Hill Top Tourist Park was awarded Broken Hill's Best Caravan Park for 2008 & 2009. Tim Smith host of Discover Downunder talks to the Balgownie Scout Group who are staying at the park with their families. Tim also talks to owners Dave, Aileen & Michael McIvor about what this park has to offer. The park has ensuites for vans, they have lawn sites and chip bark sites which are popular. There is a camp kitchen, big tent area down the back, and they have also built new cabins and a laundry. The McIvor family have been improving the park since taking over and have plans for future upgrades. It is very busy here and advisable to book at all times. There are many great actvities outside the park like the art gallery, Bells milk bar and Silverton Souvenirs. For more information visit the website: or
Broken Hill
Iconic & historic mining town in Outback NSW. Established in the 1800's and it became a thriving mining town, the birthplace of BHP.
4k NSW Broken Hill
Broken Hill is in NSW near SA boarder it is a mining town has you can see in the video just outside the town in the desert are the sculptures carved in rocks
Broken Hill, Outback NSW, Australia
Broken Hill is a mining town in outback New South Wales, Australia.
The line of load in Broken Hill is the richest deposit of Silver, Lead and Zinc in the world. We saw a beautiful sunrise and a huge Wedge Tail Eagle just sitting on a fence. There were also a lot of Emu's around.
We had a look around the town and saw the fountain at the Twin Lakes. We stopped to have a look at the Court House. It is a very beautiful old building. While we were there I had a close look at a sort of dug out canoe.
Carved from Bloodwood, it represents a contemporary interpretation of aspects from traditional indigenous culture, including images portraying animals from the river. The canoe is made in two pieces, weighs approximately one tonne and contains water to represent a certain irony that it has lost it's function-it cannot float. Water is vital to this region and to the traditional people, the BAAKANTJI, which literally translates as People of the Darling River.
We visited Brown's Shaft at the Junction Mine and then went to see where The Royal Flying Doctor is based.
On top of JP Keenan lookout, you get a good view around Broken Hill.
We went to see the gallery of the famous painter, Pro Hart. There was an amazing painted Rolls Royce car! At the Living Desert, there are Sandstone sculptures and a Flora and Fauna sanctuary.
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The Land of Broken Hill
Driving just ten minutes out from Broken Hill leads you to the bush - the actual bush, the real bush - as far as the eye can see. It's certainly remote, but for those who call it home, it's everywhere else that's just 'away'. What is it about Broken Hill that draws people in and keeps them there?
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