What is Broken Hill?
'''Broken Hill''' is a mining town in the center of [[Australia]]. It is located {{Convert|1143|km||abbr=}} west of [[Sydney]], whilst [[Adelaide]] is {{Convert|511|km||abbr=}} to the southwest. About 17,500 people live in Broken Hill. There was a short gold rush, in 1848. No gold was found, and there was very little water. Later silver was found in the area around the town and some mines around Broken Hill still operate. There are [[Passenger train|passenger trains]] to and from Sydney and [[Bus|buses]] to and from Dubbo. {{New South Wales cities}} {{geo-stub}} [[Category:Towns in New South Wales]]