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Off the beaten track
Broken Hill is one of Australia's most remarkable outback towns — a remote mining city in far-western New South Wales that feels more like South Australia (it even runs on Adelaide time). Founded in 1883 after the discovery of one of the world's largest silver-lead-zinc ore bodies, the city built its fortune underground but has reinvented itself above ground as an unexpected arts capital. With more than 20 galleries (outnumbering its pubs), striking desert landscapes, and a gritty authenticity that the east coast can't replicate, Broken Hill rewards the adventurous backpacker willing to go off the beaten track. It's the gateway to iconic outback experiences: the ghost town of Silverton, the Mundi Mundi Plains where Mad Max 2 was filmed, and the haunting Living Desert Sculptures at sunset.
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9.4 · A$30–50 dorm · the iconic pub from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with extraordinary hand-painted murals covering the walls and ceilings. Offers 48 rooms ranging from budget backpacker dorms (from ~$30-50 AUD) to ensuite rooms. Even if you don't stay here, come for a beer and gawk at the murals
8.9 · A$30–80 dorm · another heritage pub offering affordable rooms. Classic outback pub atmosphere with basic but decent budget accommodation
8.0 · A$35–50 dorm · Broken Hill's dedicated backpacker hostel, well-run with clean rooms, communal kitchen, and friendly staff. Budget rooms from around $35-50 AUD per night. Centrally located and a good base for exploring
7.6 · A$30–40 dorm · for those with a tent or campervan, powered sites from around $30-40 AUD. Has camp kitchen and amenities. A solid budget option if you're on a road trip
Hostel · Broken Hill
The iconic pub from Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with extraordinary hand-painted murals covering the walls and ceilings. Offers 48 rooms ranging from budget backpacker dorms (from ~$30-50 AUD) to ensuite rooms. Even if you don't stay here, come for a beer and gawk at the murals.
Hostel · Broken Hill
Another heritage pub offering affordable rooms. Classic outback pub atmosphere with basic but decent budget accommodation.
Hostel · Broken Hill
Broken Hill's dedicated backpacker hostel, well-run with clean rooms, communal kitchen, and friendly staff. Budget rooms from around $35-50 AUD per night. Centrally located and a good base for exploring.
Hostel · Broken Hill
For those with a tent or campervan, powered sites from around $30-40 AUD. Has camp kitchen and amenities. A solid budget option if you're on a road trip.
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Tours
Daydream MineCulture
Jack Absalom's GalleryCulture
Mundi Mundi LookoutCulture
Pro Hart GalleryCulture
SilvertonCulture
The Palace HotelCulture · Broken Hill
Living Desert Sculptures — twelve massive sandstone sculptures by international artists, set atop a hilltop 9 km from town. Visit at sunrise or sunset when the desert light makes them glow ($6 AUD entry)
Culture · Broken Hill
Silverton — a near-ghost town 25 km west that was once bigger than Broken Hill. Wander the photogenic streetscape, visit the Silverton Hotel (an outback pub straight from a movie set), and check out the Mad Max 2 Museum with original film props and replica Interceptors
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