About Broken Hill
Distance from Sydney: 1160kms (14 hrs drive)
Distance from
Dubbo: 753kms (9 hrs drive)
Distance from Adelaide: 510kms
(6hrs 30mins drive)
Flights daily to Sydney, Dubbo and Adelaide
Population
20,000
Medical Facilities
Broken
Hill Base Hospital – 88 beds
Royal
Flying Doctors Service
Broken
Hill Community Health Centre
Maari
Maa Aboriginal Health Centre
Other
Area
serviced by a large number of GPs and health professionals.
Sydney
University Department of Rural Health
GPlogic-associated Practices
Broken
Hill Medical Centre
Outback
Womens Health Centre
Royal
Flying Doctors Service (RFDS)
Education Facilities
Tertiary
- Broken Hill TAFE
- Charles Sturt University
Secondary Schools: 2
Primary Schools: 6
Early Childhood/ Daycare Facilities: 4
Several mothers’ support groups & play groups
Retail Facilities
Numerous grocery stores, boutique clothing shops, specialty
shops, cafes and restaurants, bakeries, newsagencies, post
office and art galleries.
Financial Institutions
ANZ, Commonwealth, St George and Westpac Banks all have
branches located in the central business district – as
does Broken Hill Community Credit Union. 24hr ATM access
is available.
Entertainment / Attractions in the Region
- A wide range of sporting facilities
- Cultural
facilities: library
- Numerous art galleries
- Kinchega,
Mungo and Mutawintji National Parks
- Silverton
historic town
- Numerous mine tours
- School
of the Air
- Royal Flying Doctors Service
For more information:
- Call Broken Hill Council on ph: 08 8080 3300
or
- Call Broken Hill Visitor Information Centre on
Ph: 08 8080 3560
