Getting Here

Visit www.visitbrokenhill.com.au.  Broken Hill is 50km (30 miles)from the border between New South Wales and South Australia.  The city is1165km (724 miles) from Sydney. 849km (527 miles) from Melbourne and 508 Km (316 miles) from Adelaide.

Broken Hill is serviced by Regional Express (Rex) Airlines www.rex.com.au from Sydney and Adelaide.  If you have more time you can travel here on the, internationally renowned Indian Pacific, The Ghan and the Overlander.  Great Southern Rail service Broken Hill from both Sydney and Adelaide.

There are no border crossing restrictions however quarantine regulations intended to reduce the spread of Fruit Fly apply to the transport of fruit and vegetables into Victoria and South Australia and restricted areas within NSW.  Marked roadside bins provided at the beginning of quarantine zones for the disposal of prohibited vegetable matter.  Random inspections occur from time to time and travellers not adhering to the regulations can be fined. More information is available from the NSW Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.  www.daff.gov.au.

Transport in Broken Hill

Our airport supports hire car companies* and two cab companies service in Broken Hill.  The city has a local bus service and the proximity of many hotels to the city centre means it is possible to conduct day – to-day business in Broken Hill on foot.

Freight & Communication

Road freight companies and several interstate bus lines provide a daily freight service from Broken Hill to Sydney, Adelaide and other regional centres.  The city also has a daily postal service.

The Broken Hill city centre supports a mobile G3 service.  Flying Doctor radio coverage extends to most outlying areas and handsets can be hired locally. Please be advised that there are still some dead spots for mobile phone coverage in the region.