Day 3
Another marathon day following the
Silver Trail, a windy and cooler day, great for driving and touring.
We did complete the 40 kilometre trail
and now feel we know as much about Broken Hill as we'll ever know!
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| So much better than graffiti |
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The Towers 1890.
A private Hospital |
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| The 7 men who started BHP |
Once again it was a very sentimental
journey through time. We meandered through the city centre looking at
as many of the attractions as we could. We admired the architecture,
read the historical information and took lots of photos.
We headed out of town to the mining
areas and tried to imagine what happened there in the late 1800's. My
thoughts when walking around the various sites were of hard working
men who did what they had to do to feed their families and
themselves.
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| Mullockers |
What they went through is unimaginable
to us, their gift to us is written in the history of Broken Hill.
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| Slag heap, waste after smelting of the silver ore |
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| Part of the Junction Mine Shaft |
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| Doorway to where? I wonder.... |
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| Thompson Shaft |
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| Central Mine power station |
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| Assay Office 1890 |
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| South Mine |
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| Perilya Mine, operating today |
A blast from the past in Railway Town the original Bells Milk Bar, a fun place to stop for a break and to remember the 50's & 60's.
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| Established in 1956 |
The tour took us back to Ryan Street
which was a fitting end to the day.
We took photos of typical cottages of
the day in that street and found the old
Methodist Church John Caple
and Mary Hannah Caple may have attended.
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The Methodist Church 1890
now a private home |
A very satisfying day!
Day 4
We saw lots of rusting relics on our meandering around town and we particularly like these...
A walk through Pro Harts gallery showed
us a small part of the wonderful legacy this iconic Australian and
enduring artist has left for Broken Hill and of course for the rest
of us.
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| No photos allowed in the gallery |
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He painted his Rolls Royce to celebrate Australia's entry
into the Millennium in 2000 |
Then to the Living Desert Flora and
Fauna Sanctuary with 12 spectacular sandstone sculptures on a 2400ha
reserve
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Individual sculptures created by 12 renown artists
from around the world |
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| Perfect fit for this amazing desert vista |
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| Reminiscent of standing stones |
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| Aztec influence by a Mexican artist |
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We saw ancient Aboriginal rock engravings
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| May be 30,000 years old |
gorgeous wild
flowers
and kangaroos.
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| Sleepy in the sun, he did not move even when we were so close |
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| This little one is very skittish and thinks she is hiding from us |
The best part though was the
breathtakingly beautiful landscape of this magnificent country. I took lots of
photos soon realising my little camera was really not up to the task.
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