We both enjoyed a very good sleep after the long train trip.
The train station where we arrived.
The East bound version of the Indian Pacific train had arrived. The passengers had joined various tours around the a Broken Hill district.
BH has some impressive buildings. Huge amounts of silver, lead and zinc were mined here.
Some of the local minerals.
A huge mullock heap at the back of the town. There is a fancy restaurant on top.
The Palace Hotel, made famous in the film, Precilla, Queen of the Desert. If you have never seen it, make sure to see it sometime.
In a mining town, the Trade Unions were and still are very important.
Details of the owners of BHP which ran the mines.
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