Broken Hill NSW

It was a busy day today. We finally extracted ourselves from our beautiful spot on Lake Pamamaroo and drive back into Menindee. We ventured to a few sites that we hadn’t seen before… the train station and the train bridge. 

The Maiden Hotel was first opened in 1853. 

Burke and Wills stayed here in 1860.

We then drove into the Kinchega National Park to have a look at the water filled lakes of Menindee and Cawndilla. A must see is the Woolshed but we saw that in 2020 (check it out on our previous blog from then). In 1881 the Kinchega Station stretched from here to the South Australian border, covering 1 million hectares and had 143,000 sheep.

We took photos from the Lake Menindee lookout that’s on the road to Broken Hill. 

Photo below taken in 2020 when lake was dry.

We also had a peek at the holiday houses at Sunset Strip. 

We then continued on the road and over the ranges to Broken Hill (previously visited). 

This is a mining town that is still going and the birth of BHP and the largest silver-lead-zinc deposits in the world. There’s lots to see and do but we are just passing through this time. We fill up with water and do some shopping. 

We have a look at the beginnings of BHP 140 years ago. 

We visit again the Line of Lode Miner’s Memorial. It names 800 deaths from mining accidents. 

The day is nearly done so we make our way out of town along the Barrier Highway for about 50km at stop in the border town of Cockburn. It’s not flash but it will do for a night.