Central address: 83 Bowen St, Broken Hill NSW 2880, Australia
Elevation: 328.792
Time Zone: Australia/Sydney
Latitude: 31° 57' 14.0868'' S
Longitude: 141° 27' 14.184'' E
Broken Hill is an isolated mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. It is near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway (A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the Barrier Range. It is 315 m (1,033 ft) above sea level, with a hot desert climate, and an average rainfall of 235 mm (9 in). The closest major city is Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, which is more than 500 km (311 mi) to the southwest and linked via route A32. The town has a high historical importance in Australia's mining and economic history, after the discovery of silver ore led to the opening of various mines, thus establishing Broken Hill's recognition as a prosperous mining town well into the 1990s. Despite experiencing a slowing economic situation in the 2000s, Broken Hill itself was listed on the National Heritage List in 2015 and remains Australia's longest running mining town.
The latitude of Broken Hill is -31.953913, and the longitude is 141.453940. Broken Hill is a city is located at Australia with the gps coordinates of 31° 57' 14.0868'' S and 141° 27' 14.184'' E. The elevation of Broken Hill is 328.792, the time zone is Australia/Sydney.
Latitude | -31.953913 | Longitude | 141.453940 |
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Elevation | 328.792 | DMS Lat | 31° 57' 14.0868'' S |
DMS Lng | 141° 27' 14.184'' E | GeoHASH | r4kd4ygwgwykq |
UTM Zone | 54J | UTM Easting | 542898.692749931 |
UTM Northing | 6464583.07837698 | Time Zone | Australia/Sydney |
Country | Australia | Country Code | 61 |