{"id":41484,"date":"2011-02-08T05:45:18","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T05:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/broken-hill-the-australian-traveller-guide\/"},"modified":"2022-10-26T15:48:08","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T04:48:08","slug":"broken-hill","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.australiantraveller.com\/nsw\/outback-nsw\/broken-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u2018The Capital Of The Outback\u2019, \u2018The Silver City\u2019, \u2018The Oasis At The End Of The Earth\u2019; many people have attempted sum up Broken Hill over the years.<\/p>\n\n
However, we say the best way to describe it is to simply call it a melting pot. On one hand it\u2019s the heartland of Australian mining, with plenty of industrial artefacts dotting the city as proof. On the other, it\u2019s a Mecca for the LGBT community thanks to the town\u2019s star-making role as the backdrop to 1994 hit film \u2018Priscilla Queen of The Desert\u2019. And then, as if thrown in just to confuse everyone, it\u2019s also home to some of Australia\u2019s most iconic artists, along with a thriving gallery scene heralding a new generation of creative talent inspired by the rugged charm of the outback.<\/p>\n\n
See what we mean? The best way to describe Broken Hill isn\u2019t to try to box it in, rather explore it at your own pace and see for yourself.<\/p>\n\n
Here\u2019s our guide to digging deep into Broken Hill\u2019s curious beauty\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u2018The Capital Of The Outback\u2019, \u2018The Silver City\u2019, \u2018The Oasis At The End Of The Earth\u2019; many people have attempted sum up Broken Hill over the years. However, we say the best way to describe it is to simply call it a melting pot. On one hand it\u2019s the heartland of Australian mining, with plenty […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":194722,"parent":166827,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"templates\/modular-region-landing-page.php","meta":{"_expiration-date-status":"","_expiration-date":0,"_expiration-date-type":"","_expiration-date-categories":[],"_expiration-date-options":[]},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n