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Medina Masonic Temple and Medina Theater: October 22, 2002 : 120 N. Elmwood Ave. and 139 W. Liberty St. Medina: Torn down in late 2016 15: Medina Public Square Historic District: Medina Public Square Historic District
The term Broken Hill was first used by the early British Explorer Charles Sturt in his diaries during his search for an inland sea in 1844. Western plains towns far away from the major rivers, such as Broken Hill, owe their existence to the mineral discoveries made in the decade after 1875, when spectacular deposits of gold, silver, copper and opal were found.
Starting in 1915, the concentrates were treated entirely in Australia. The central part of the lode was depleted by 1940 and production was concentrated in the north and south ends. Properties in the 1950s included North Broken Hill Limited, Broken Hill South Limited, The Zinc Corporation Limited, and New Broken Hill Consolidated Limited ...
Broken Hill Town Hall Broken Hill Technical College In 1933, Broken Hill was the third largest urban incorporated area in New South Wales, having a population of 26,925. [ 58 ] Broken Hill's population peaked at around 30,000 in the early 1960s and has shrunk by one third since the heyday of the 1970s zinc boom, with the decrease attributed to ...
Broken Hill has been called the 'Oasis of the West', 'Silver City' and the 'Capital of the Outback.' Located 1100 km west of Sydney and surrounded by semi-desert. The main article for this category is Broken Hill .
Broken Hill is a city in western New South Wales, Australia. Broken Hill may also refer to: City of Broken Hill, the local government area containing the Australian city; Broken Hill ore deposit; Broken Hill mine; Broken Hill, a 2010 American film; Kabwe, a city in Zambia formerly known as Broken Hill; Kabwe mine in Zambia formerly called ...
The reservoir soon became inadequate and a further reservoir, Umberumberka, was built to add to the water supply. Stephens Creek Reservoir remains the primary water source for Broken Hill, a city of around 20,000 people and is a popular picnic area. [citation needed] The height of the dam wall is 15 metres (49 ft), and 140 metres (460 ft) in ...
The Barrier Daily Truth was a local newspaper for the mining town of Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia. It covered a range of stories that affect local residents, including industrial news relating to the mines and stories submitted by readers such as local sport stories. The paper also covered national news events of importance.