Broken Hill
Silver City Tours Broken Hill

Location 380
Argent Street
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Half Day Tours

Silver City Tours - City Sights & Heritage Tour (Sunday)

Heritage Tours NSW
This tour covers 50kms of our unique city. Listen as you tour guide tells you of the impact the enormous wealth of the Silver City had on the development of our great country. This city was founded from the discovery of the richest ore body in the Southern Hemisphere.

You will visit the Line of Lode Miners Memorial and Visitors Centre, this magnificent new attraction is located at the highest point of the Line of Lode overlooking the city. Hear of the origins of BHP and their eventual departure from the Silver City. See the vast differences from the early miners cottages to the modern homes of today. Your guide will show you the wonderful heritage buildings, churches and hotels.

Take note of our green parklands and the magnificent fully grassed Broken Hill Golf Course, something that was just a dream to the early pioneers in the semi arid climate.

Duration

Half Day

Tour Capacity

49 people

Start Time

14:00

End Time

17:30

Adult Price

$62.00

Child Price

$35.00

Concession Price

$55.00

   

Please Bring: Camera


Silver City Tours - City Sights & Heritage Tour (Tue, Wed, Thur & Sat)

Heritage Tour
This tour covers 50kms of our unique city. Listen as you tour guide tells you of the impact the enormous wealth of the Silver City had on the development of our great country.

This city was founded from the discovery of the richest ore body in the Southern Hemisphere. You will visit the Line of Lode Miners Memorial and Visitors Centre, this magnificent new attraction is located at the highest point of the Line of Lode overlooking the city.Hear of the origins of BHP and their eventual departure from the Silver City. See the vast differences from the early miners cottages to the modern homes of today. Your guide will show you the wonderful heritage buildings, churches and hotels.

Take note of our green parklands and the magnificent fully grassed Broken Hill Golf Course, something that was just a dream to the early pioneers in the semi arid climate.

Duration

Half Day

Tour Capacity

49 people

Start Time

09:00

End Time

12:30

Adult Price

$62.00

Child Price

$35.00

Concession Price

$55.00

 


Please Bring: Camera

Silver City Tours - Royal Flying Doctor Service (Tue & Fri)

Outback Western NSW

Early last century, Flynn of the Inland dreamt of bringing medical help from the air to people in the vast Outback. Today, Flynn's dream is a vibrant reality, with 22 Flying Doctor Bases and 50 aircraft around Australia . The base at Broken Hill covers an area larger than England and Wales combined. It is the only working base in Australia where it is possible to see the entire operation in action, any day of the week.

Visitors are welcome to browse through the Mantle of Safety Museum, and view a ten minute film unique to this base. A guided tour then includes a description of the communications room and aero-medical activities conducted in a vast area extending from New South Wales into Queensland and South Australia . The tour concludes with a visit to the observation deck in the hangar where visitors can view the aircraft.

A souvenir shop is available with all proceeds, as well as admissions fees, going to support the vital work of this non profit organization whose services are available to all who live, work and travel throughout the great Australian Outback

Duration

1.5 hours

Tour Capacity

49 people

Start Time

10:00

End Time

11:30

Adult Price

$39.00

Child Price

$30.00

Concession Price

$35.00

 

Please Bring: Camera

Silver City Tours - Silverton Ghost Town (Sun)

Silverton Ghost Town
Situated approximately 28kms from Broken Hill. Silverton, Umberumberka Reservoir and the Mundi Mundi Plains have many natural and historical facts that are the best described to you at the point of contact by your experience guide.

The Mundi Mundi Plains lookout has a breathtaking view that has many unanswered questions that the visitor may wish to have answered then and there. On our tour this is possible. On our tour you will see some of the characters that call Silverton home for a short time: Mel Gibson, Bryan Brown, Helen Morse just to name a few, this is all possible at the infamous Silverton Hotel. An opportunity to see craft centres, art galleries and museums, on a journey back in time.

Duration

Half Day

Tour Capacity

49 people

Start Time

09:00

End Time

13:00

Adult Price

$62.00

Child Price

$35.00

Concession Price

$55.00

 


Please Bring: Hat, camera, sunscreen, jacket (cooler months), small bottle of drinking water.

Silver City Tours - Silverton Ghost Town (Thursday)

silverton hotel
Situated approximately 28kms from Broken Hill. Silverton, Umberumberka Reservoir and the Mundi Mundi Plains have many natural and historical facts that are the best described to you at the point of contact by your experience guide.

The Mundi Mundi Plains lookout has a breathtaking view that has many unanswered questions that the visitor may wish to have answered then and there. On our tour this is possible. On our tour you will see some of the characters that call Silverton home for a short time: Mel Gibson, Bryan Brown, Helen Morse just to name a few, this is all possible at the infamous Silverton Hotel. An opportunity to see craft centres, art galleries and museums, on a journey back in time.

Duration

Half Day

Tour Capacity

49 people

Start Time

13:30

End Time

17:30

Adult Price

$62.00

Child Price

$35.00

Concession Price

$55.00

 


Please Bring: Hat, camera, sunscreen, jacket (cooler months), small bottle of drinking water.

Silver City Tours - Sunset Sculpture Symposium Tour (Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun)

Sunset Sculpture Symposium Tour
This tour is designed to maximise the effect of the sunset in this vast land of ours as well as viewing one of the worlds major sculpture symposia.

This site has 360-degree panoramic views that is enhanced by the colour of the sunsets (weather permitting) put this together with amazing work that twelve of the finest sculptors from all over the world created and you have a tour that every visitor to Broken Hill must see.

This tour is subject to sunset variation and time will be advised upon booking.

Duration

2.5 hours

Tour Capacity

49 people

Start Time

TBA

End Time

TBA

Adult Price

$39.00

Child Price

$30.00

Concession Price

$35.00

 

Please Bring: Hat, camera, sunscreen, jacket (cooler months), small bottle of drinking water.


Silver City Tours - Taste of the Artback (Tue & Fri)

Taste of the Artback
Broken Hill is renowned for its vibrant art community with artists depicting the great outback with vivid sunsets, landscapes and vast open spaces.

Home of the legendary Brushman of the Bush the Silver City hosts many galleries where you can view the regions spectacular scenery through the eye of the talented artists.

Tour visits many galleries including Pro Harts, one of the largest private art collections in Australia, Jack Absaloms Gallery and the Silver City Mint and Art Centre featuring Peter Anderson and is home to The Big Picture, featuring stunning panoramas. This is the worlds largest acrylic painting on canvas (12m x 100m)

Duration

Half Day

Tour Capacity

49 people

Start Time

13:00

End Time

16:00

Adult Price

$62.00

Child Price

$35.00

Concession Price

$55.00

 

Silver City Mint & Art Centre

 

 

Cancellation and Indemnity: Conditions *Pensioners are at concessions rates *Children rate for 15 years and under *No smoking no alcohol on bus/coach *Conditions of travel are printed on travel tickets *Road conditions and weather may necessitate variations to itinerary *All tours are subject to alteration or cancellation without notice *Family discount may apply. Please enquire *All tours are subject to minimum numbers *Cancellation Fees may apply

 

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