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Original - Broken Hill, NSW, one of Australia's iconic mining towns, backed by the man-made mullock heaps from the Line of Lode mine (the mullock heaps are the 'hills' that stretch across this image). Over 800 workers lost their lives working this mine.
Reason
What blew me away when I went to Broken Hill was that the town was built around, but not on, these enormous denuded hills. When I looked into it I found out that the 'hills' were actually the mullock heap (waste heap) from the century plus of mining operations, and the town has simply formed around it. I reckon this image does a pretty good job of capturing the feel of the place and showing the scale of the mining operations.
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Broken Hill, New South Wales
Mining in Australia
City of Broken Hill
Broken Hill Ore Deposit
Creator
jjron

Promoted Image:Broken Hill Town & Line of Lode Pano, NSW, 08.07.2007.jpg MER-C 02:13, 8 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]