Broken Hill to Adelaide
It was apparently a Cornish miner that first discovered silver deposits in the Broken Hill area in the 19th century. With less than 20 inches of rain over the last 6 years this dry sem-arid outback town is still a thriving community based around the remaining mines. The workers’ monument and unionised past couldn’t help reminding me of Gdansk, although the setting couldn’t be more different from the Baltic port.
On a hilltop beyond the town stands a number of sandstone sculptures; these were created in 1993 as part of an international symposium and are now one of the town’s biggest attractions. Some amazing pictures of these in the sunset, along with more of Broken Hill and the first two legs of the Indian Pacific rail journey are now online. Temperatures in Broken Hill were suffocating whilst I was there; 38 to 39 degrees and searing sun every day.
I’m currently in Adelaide, which is less spectacular and a bit cooler, but very nice all the same. I’ll be back on the rails heading towards Perth tomorrow.
