Mining
Browne’s Shaft (Junction Mine, 1886)
After more than 125 years mining in Broken Hill the 7.5km long, 1.6km deep Line of Lode has yielded 300 million metric tons of ore – enough to fill more than 1,500 concert halls in the Sydney Opera House – and generated over $100 billion.
Boom, bust and bravado Fortunes have come and gone in Broken Hill against an economic background of boom and bust. Today, mining in Broken Hill is still big business. It generates more than $400 million a year, which, in 2012, accounted for almost half of the city’s gross regional product. The two main mining operators, Perilya and CBH Resources, together employ more than 500 locals in mining works. Over the years, the vivid stories associated with extreme fluctuations in the city’s wealth contribute their own richness to the unique character of Broken Hill. Experience these stories first-hand on a series of easy, self-guided walking tours – the Broken Hill Heritage Trail, the Broken Hill Cemetery Walk or the Heroes, Larrikins and Visionaries of Broken Hill Walk. Pick up a brochure from the Broken Hill Visitor Information Centre.
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