We stayed in Whyalla again for a couple of nights after we left Port Gibbon. This gave us a chance to catch up with laundry and David got to do a few bits and pieces on the van. We actually had some grass to park on – that was a novelty. Don’t think we’ve had a grass site since we were in Casino Village a couple of years ago.
We’re now in Broken Hill. We’ve been here before, but probably 25 years or so ago and neither of us remember much about the town. We were surprised at how big the place is – it’s very spread out. On the way in, one thing that caught my eye was the size of the cemetery – it’s massive! I’ve always thought Melbourne cemetery was huge, but this one just seemed to go on for ever. The other thing about BH is the colours – it reminds me of Alice Springs in that the air is so clear all the colours are more vivid. No wonder so many artists have lived/are living here.
We went out and wandered the town – there are some beautiful Victorian and Federation style buildings here and it appears that there is a strong effort in preserving them.
There are also some great miner’s cottages, but I haven’t taken any photos of them yet. Hopefully I’ll get some in the next couple of days.
There’s a good view of the town from the Broken Earth Café Restaurant, located on the highest point of the Line of Lode mullock dumps which cross the city. This is also where you can access the Miner’s Memorial, which records the deaths of over 816 miners in Broken Hill mines.
