by Aaron Spence | Feb 8, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.6MB] Opens In New Window DevalVR [1.6MB] As the sun sets on mining in Broken Hill and tourism takes it’s place as the towns life blood, I thought it fitting to show where it all began & where it’s going in this one pano. This is the site of the first mine at Broken Hill, started back in 1885, it’s now a major tourist attraction with Mine Tours. In the background the beautiful town of Broken Hill stretches out in this desolate place and we move on to another town. If you ever have the opportunity to visit here, I encourage you to take it, you won’t be...
by Aaron Spence | Feb 7, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.9MB] Opens In New Window DevalVR [1.9MB] This is Junction Mine, first pegged in 1884, it sits on the northern end of the original broken hill. The jagged black outcrop we’re standing on is the weathered surface expression or ‘gossan’ of the Broken Hill orebody. At the time of discovery, the gossan cropped out over a length of 2.5 km (1.5 miles) and formed the capping of the broken hill, which gave no hint of the fabulous wealth below. The gossan contained a small amount of metal ore, but when the miners got to 30m (90ft) below the surface, rich silver deposits were found. In fact the worlds largest silver-lead-zinc deposit ever found, and billions of dollars worth of ore have since been extracted. (In todays $) This spot is basically all that’s left of the original broken hill. See Full Size Google Map with all Broken Hill Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Broken Hill Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Feb 6, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.1MB] Opens In New Window DevalVR [1.1MB] Since Mad Max 2 was filmed around Silverton it is fitting the Silverton Hotel has a replica Ford Interceptor (Like Mel drives in the movie) sitting out front. The hotel began life in 1885 as the towns post office, and today contains a photographic collection bearing witness to the films shot in the region. See Full Size Google Map with all Silverton Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Broken Hill/Silverton Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Feb 5, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.8MB] Opens In New Window DevalVR [1.8MB] There are a number of Art Galleries in Silverton these days. The one shown here belongs to Peter Browne. In this pano you can also see the old Church, and the buildings in the distance which are on the main road through Silverton. On that road you’ll also find the Horizon...
by Aaron Spence | Feb 4, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.9MB] Opens In New Window DevalVR [1.9MB] Silverton is a relative ghost town about 20mins drive north east of Broken Hill. After starting the resource boom of the region in 1883, and growing to a peak population of 3000 the town was virtually abandoned by 1899 with the discovery and population build up nearby Broken Hill. In fact much of the town was deconstructed and transported to Broken Hill because of severe shortage of building materials at the time. This is the reason so few buildings remain. Today Silverton is a tourist town, with a popluation of 60 and about 20 surviving structures. It is also the scene of many movies including Mad Max II (Road warrior) & Dirty Deeds. We’ll hang around here for a day or two, before ending up back in Broken...
by Aaron Spence | Feb 3, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.5MB] Opens In New Window DevalVR [1.5MB] The Pro Hart gallery resides in the northern part of Broken Hill, in a quiet residential neighbourhood. You should view the FullScreen pano of the gallery (if you have broadband) as there are many sculptures & artifacts to see outside the gallery. Unfortunately I can’t show you 3 storey interior, as pictures are not allowed. [As is the custom with most galleries] There are also 3-4 Rolls Royce cars on the property, 1 of them painted from top to bottom in Pro’s outback scenes, and many other artists work in the gallery. In the map below, if you look across the road and to the left about 3 properties, you’ll see what appears to be an empty lot. This is part of Pro’s gallery also containing numerous large sculptures. See Full Size Google Map with all Broken Hill Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Broken Hill Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Feb 2, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.2MB] Opens In New Window DevalVR [1.2MB] The Palace Hotel made famous in the movie Priscilla, Queen of the Desert sits on the opposite corner for this virtual tour. With it’s 3 storeys, lengthy verandahs and elaborate cast-iron balustrades it is the most impressive hotel in town. Back on this side of the street is the War Memorial, followed by the Courthouse built in 1889 & the Federation style Technical College / Museum built in 1900. See Full Size Google Map with all Broken Hill Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Broken Hill Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
by Aaron Spence | Feb 1, 2007 | Panoramas
See this Virtual Tour in FullScreen High Definition mode. QuickTime [1.9MB] Opens In New Window DevalVR [1.9MB] Directly across the road from the visitors centre is a park with some interesting history on display. Firstly back in 1984, the town spent a ton of time (and no doubt money) moving the decommissioned Kintore Headframe from the Central Mine to the park. Before and after photos can be viewed by looking at the information boards in the fullscreen virtual tour. I won’t go into the details here, as you can read it all in the big virtual tour, just zoom in on the boards. There are also other mining artifacts spread around the park. This park also contains a couple of very large Pro Hart sculptures. For those not in the know, Pro Hart was an Australian artist famous for his depictions of the outback and life in it. He was born, bred, lived and died in Broken Hill. We’ll be visiting his gallery (outside only) soon. See Full Size Google Map with all Broken Hill Virtual Tours – Click Here.INSERT_MAP Broken Hill Reviews, Links, Websites – Click...
