Broken Hill Archives

News

Notes from the field: In full feather

When it came to assigning a writer to cover the final Broken Heel festival, Jack Marx seemed the perfect choice.

Wake in Fright: Legacy of an outback classic

Outback thriller Wake in Fright upset local audiences when it was released in the 1970s. But it became a classic, brought Broken Hill to the silver screen and had a profound impact on Australian cinema.

History & Culture

Queens of the outback

The fabulous Broken Heel Festival takes the stage one final time, bringing glitz and glamour to far west New South Wales.

Science & Environment

‘Highly unusual’: new species of earthworm discovered in Broken Hill

Australia is richly endowed with earthworm biodiversity, but of the 750 or so named species of earthworm in Australia, very few have been found in arid environments. The Broken Hill earthworm, a new genus and species, was a serendipitous find in an unexpected location.

New South Wales

The Darling Run

The tough characters and vast dry landscapes of outback New South Wales deliver a true-blue, fair-dinkum Aussie adventure, so don the Akubra, pack up the car and follow the course of the legendary Darling River.

Nature & Wildlife

It’s a bird’s life in Outback NSW

If you’re itching for some twitching, there’s no better place than Outback NSW.

Australian Geographic Adventure

The country pub: An outback NSW icon

No family road trip to Broken Hill and the Central Darling region is complete without visiting a few of the region’s famous historic pubs, where you’ll find cold drinks, great food and unique characters in abundance.

Destinations

Out west where the stars shine bright

Any trip to outback NSW should include a night of spectacular stargazing.

Australian Geographic Adventure

The stars of Outback NSW

With its combination of awesome off-road touring and camping, pristine national parks and amazing night skies, Broken Hill and its surrounds make for the perfect outback touring adventure.