Broken Hill

Australia’s Big Things: The Big Bench in Broken Hill

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broken hill tour bus — It’s a crazy long journey (65 hours to be exact) on the Indian Pacific from Sydney to Perth, so most people are going to want to get out and stretch their legs, and maybe even learn a thing or two about the town they have just arrived in. Broken Hill is the first stop off (an hour long) on the […]

Indian Pacific Whistle Stop Tours: Broken Hill, The Silver City

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broken hill park — Part of the fun of taking the Indian Pacific train across Australia are the whistle stop tours along the way. I just had my first one out at Broken Hill, and while it was mostly sitting on a bus, it was good to get a bit of fresh air and a change of scenery. The Silver City Tours bus took […]

Broken Hill: Greener This Year Than the Last

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Did you know that Adelaide is the closest major city to Broken Hill? Well, it makes sense seeing how Broken Hill is actually just near the South Australia border and only 6 hours away from this capital city. So, instead of assuming that people from Sydney are going to travel the 15 hours by car that it takes to get […]

How to Get to Broken Hill from Adelaide

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indian pacific train — Getting to Broken Hill from Sydney is always a possibility. For some, though, taking the time and effort to self-drive 15 hours through some of the most barren locations in New South Wales is not on the menu. For them, I have put together this list of ways to get to Broken Hill either via train, bus or plane. >> […]

How to Get to Broken Hill from Sydney

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mundi mundi road — I would consider myself more of the off-the-beaten-path type of traveler. While I love the iconic attractions of most places, the idea of heading somewhere less well-known really gets me going, which is why I was so adamant about talking my boyfriend into going on a road trip out to the sparser region of New South Wales. Final destination: Broken […]

Outback, NSW Road Trip Itinerary

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Broken Hill is a unique old mining town in outback New South Wales that deserves a stop if you have the time to make it that far west. I often refer to this part of the state as an art oasis since you can drive and drive through nothingness and then magically arrive at this bustling outback town. Once in […]

Cheap Hotels in Broken Hill

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Broken Hill is known as the “accessible outback” in New South Wales, and you can get there by taking either a very long train ride or road trip from Sydney. A car trip to Broken Hill, for example, will take around 18 hours of driving. Once in Broken Hill, there are several different accommodation options from hostels and guesthouses to […]