It was very windy here last night and most of today. This kept the temperatures down to about 22*C most of the day.
Broken Hill, known as the "Silver City" because of it's rich silver deposits, was the birthplace of BHP in 1885 after the discovery of silver, lead & zinc.
About 12 kms out of Broken Hill is what is called the Living Desert. In the right season this is covered with wild flowers, however they aren't in flower at this time of the year. What it is also best known for is a collection of twelve large sandstone sculptures created by artists from all over the world.
From here we travelled to Silverton, once a silver mining town, but now known as the Hollywood of the outback, as it has been the set for many movies including Mad Max, Mission Impossible 2, Prisilla, Queen of the Desert. The church below was used for the wedding of Bryan Brown & Helen Morse in "A Town Like Alice".
There are many beautiful old building here restored and used for galleries, cafes and museums.
The scenic drive to Silverton shows the rich red soil......
As well as camels and donkeys close to the road.
This is the cafe. It is full of memorabilia, a variety of antiques including hundreds of dolls, old bottles and artifacts. We enjoyed a lovely afternoon tea here.
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Location:Broken Hill
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