Broken Hill with its approximate population of 21 500 is situated 508km North-East of Adelaide, 50 kilometres across the New South Wales / South Australian border into the semi-arid Desert of Far Western New South Wales.

Founded in 1883 by a Boundary Rider named Charles Rasp who discovered the first deposit of Silver which at that stage he believed to be Tin, is now one of the biggest deposits of Silver in the world today.

Broken Hill is known for its large population of artists with galleries totalling more than 30. Broken Hill plays host to the famous St Patricks Race Day Meeting, which attracts visitors from far and wide.

Motels, Hotels, Guest Houses, Cottages, Units, Caravan Parks, and Backpackers are all available here with prices to suit all travellers.

There are numerous companies which conduct fully guided coach and four wheel drive tours in and around the Broken Hill area.

Attractions: Museums; Mine Tours; Royal Flying Doctor Service; School of the Air; The Sculpture Symposium; Nature Walks; Heritage Drives; 5 National Parks; Station Stays; Art Galleries and much more.

Outlying Towns: White Cliffs (Opal Mining Town), Menindee (Lakes System on Darling River), Silverton (Hollywood of the Outback), Tibooburra (Once a thriving Gold Mining Town).