Meaning of "Broken Hill" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF BROKEN HILL

Broken Hill

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BROKEN HILL

Broken Hill is a noun.

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WHAT DOES BROKEN HILL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Broken Hill, New South Wales

Broken Hill is an isolated mining city in the far west of outback New South Wales, Australia. The world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton, has roots in the town. Broken Hill is located near the border with South Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway and the Silver City Highway, in the Barrier Range. It is 315 m above sea level, with a hot desert climate, an average rainfall of 235 mm and summer temperatures that reach well over 40 °C. The closest major city is Adelaide, the capital of South Australia, which is more than 500 km to the southwest. Unlike the rest of New South Wales, Broken Hill observes Australian Central Standard Time a time zone it shares with South Australia and the Northern Territory. Broken Hill has been referred to as "The Silver City", the "Oasis of the West", and the "Capital of the Outback". Although over 1,100 km west of Sydney and surrounded by semi-desert, the town has prominent park and garden displays and offers a number of attractions such as the Living Desert Sculptures.

Definition of Broken Hill in the English dictionary

The definition of Broken Hill in the dictionary is a town in SE Australia, in W New South Wales: mining centre for lead, silver, and zinc. Pop: 19 834.

TRANSLATION OF BROKEN HILL

Find out the translation of Broken Hill to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of Broken Hill from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Broken Hill» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 布罗肯希尔
• Translator English - Spanish: Broken Hill
• English: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Hindi: टूटी हिल
• Translator English - Arabic: بروكن هيل
• Translator English - Russian: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Portuguese: broken Hill
• Translator English - Bengali: ব্রোকেন হিল
• Translator English - French: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Malay: Bukit Broken
• Translator English - German: broken Hill
• Translator English - Japanese: ブロークンヒル
• Translator English - Korean: 브로큰 힐 (Broken Hill)
• Translator English - Javanese: Bukit Broken
• Translator English - Vietnamese: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Tamil: ப்ரோகன் ஹில்
• Translator English - Marathi: ब्रोकन हिल
• Translator English - Turkish: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Italian: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Polish: broken Hill
• Translator English - Ukrainian: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Romanian: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Greek: Μπρόκεν Χιλ
• Translator English - Afrikaans: Broken Hill
• Translator English - Swedish: broken Hill
• Translator English - Norwegian: Broken Hill

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BROKEN HILL»

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The Bachelors of Broken Hill

A string of bizarre murders shares common elements: all the victims are elderly bachelors and there is always a woman nearby at the time of the deaths.

Arthur W. Upfield, 1998

Underground Mining Methods: Engineering Fundamentals and ...

David R. Edwards' and Neil S. Rauert" 36.1 INTRODUCTION Broken Hill is situated in far west New South Wales some 1,165 km west of Sydney and 508 km northeast of Adelaide. The Pasminco Broken Hill Mine is currently mining lead and ...

William A. Hustrulid, W. A. Hustrulid, 2001

Geology of the Broken Hill lode and Barrier Ranges mineral ...

The Broken Hill Proprietary Company. (From the Sydney Morning Herald.) Mining Journal, 1887, LVI I, No. 2719 pp. 1183, 1184. Barrier Silver-field. — The Barrier Silver-field. Review of the Year. Amir. Mining Standard, 1889, II, No. 72, pp. 5-7.

John Blockley Jaquet, Edward Fisher Pittman, W. S. Dun, 1894

Year Book, Australia

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Annual Report

Proprietory Mine Junction Point May Bell Birthday Syndicate . . Big Hill Wyalong West Sunny Corner Broken Hill Luck now Gnndagai Hill End . . . Tilbuster . . . Broken Hill Cooma Broken Hill Cobar Pambula . . . Broken Hill Pambula . Parkes .

New South Wales. Dept. of Mines, 1895

The Greening of the Hill: Re-Vegetation Around Broken Hill ...

An environmental story of Broken Hill in the 1930s.

Horace Webber, 1992

Votes & Proceedings

ll'itm'ss“ L. A. B. Wade, 21 August, 1008: 8696. With regard to the Darling River scheme, if that were-carried out in accordance with your estimate," and an ample supply of water was obtained, what position would the Broken Hill \Vatcr Supply ...

New South Wales. Parliament. Legislative Council, 1903

Proceedings of the Parliament of South Australia

ullllifllslilll SUMMARY of REPLIES RECEIVED from the MINING CLASSES of SOUTH AUSTRALIA, BROKEN HILL, &e. Ix Favon or Ire-rrsaconoruu. Fans Tana “ AT oscs.” N b R-e l ' _ touCn»1r<:ii-lar huml"-'T °' Hlmd' Remarks. and Questions .

South Australia. Parliament, 1892

Annual Report

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New South Wales. Department of Mines, 1908

Report [on Railways]: 7 Vol

Mr. Thomas Coombe, Timber Merchant and Ironmonger, Broken Hill 89-91 William John Hanna, Esq., Superintendent of Roads for the Broken Hill District 91 -92 Charles E. Hogg, Esq. , Engineer- in-charge of Water Supply between Wilcannia ...

New South Wales. Parliament. Standing Committee on Public Works, 1889

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BROKEN HILL»

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Doctor resigns, 'inquiry launched' into management culture at …

A senior Broken Hill doctor's hit out at the management of the Far West Local Health District and says an internal inquiry is underway. Dr Steve ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Impact Minerals to shine with Platinum Group Metals find at Broken Hill

Broken Hill is a high grade platinum discovery that is located 20km from ... Regional potential at Broken Hill has produced spectacular results ... «Proactive Investors Australia, Jul 15»

Rotarians rally for community

The Rotary Club of Broken Hill South bestowed the highest honour it can on long-serving member Geoff Cullenward on Saturday night. «Barrier Daily Truth, Jul 15»

Still spreading the good word

Salvation Army Lieutenant Colonels Laurie Robertson and his wife Simone are back in Broken Hill to welcome two new captains to the city. «Barrier Daily Truth, Jul 15»

Boon for mums

“It is for women in Broken Hill and the surrounding region,” spokeswoman Alison Isaacs said. “Women, at the start of their pregnancy, will be ... «Barrier Daily Truth, Jul 15»

More Telstra towers planned to boost coverage in Broken Hill

As negotiations drag on around plans for a third communications tower in Broken Hill, a Telstra spokesman says the company will soon apply ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»

Busy winter at Broken Hill's RSPCA

After an unusually busy start to winter, the Broken Hill RSPCA has about 30 kittens, puppies, cats, dogs and one rabbit looking for homes. «ABC Local, Jul 15»

Colourful message worked

The Broken Hill Domestic Violence Committee held a stall at Westside Plaza for Purple Ribbon Day yesterday. President of the committee ... «Barrier Daily Truth, Jul 15»

Shout it out

The Broken Hill Domestic Violence Committee will be holding an awareness day at Westside Plaza tomorrow. The event is for Purple Ribbon ... «Barrier Daily Truth, Jun 15»

Reluctant Joe calls time on his passion

After 42 years of being in private business, Broken Hill metal fabricator Joe Bailey has had his last day. Joe has spent many years making ute ... «Barrier Daily Truth, Jun 15»