Experiences — Make the Most of Broken Hill
From world-class art galleries to ancient desert landscapes and starry outback skies, explore everything Broken Hill has to offer from your base at Imperial Fine Accommodation.
Your Gateway to Far West NSW
Broken Hill's National Heritage listing, granted in January 2015, recognised the city's unique combination of mining history, planned urban design, and cultural output — a rare distinction shared with only a handful of Australian places. Guests based at Imperial Fine Accommodation are positioned centrally to explore all of it, from the galleries detailed in our Art Galleries & Culture guide to the ghost town profiled in our Silverton guide.
Nature, Sculpture, and Sky
The Living Desert Sculptures were carved in 1993 during a six-week international symposium led by sculptor Lawrence Beck, bringing artists from Mexico, Georgia, Syria, and Bathurst Island together to create twelve monumental sandstone works — still one of the most visited sites in Far West NSW. Pair a sculpture-site sunset with the region's exceptional dark skies, detailed in our Stargazing & Photography guide.
Heritage, Aviation, and Local Flavour
The Royal Flying Doctor Service established its Broken Hill base in 1936 or 1937, making it one of the organisation's oldest. Today, the site's Outback Heritage Centre is a must-see stop, detailed in our RFDS & Line of Lode guide. Round out a visit with a meal recommended in our Dining & Food Guide before returning to unwind at Imperial's courtyard pool.
Explore Broken Hill
Art Galleries & Culture
In 1973, five local painters—Pro Hart, Eric Minchin, Jack Absalom, John Pickup, and Hugh Schulz—formed the Brushmen of the Bush. Their bold oils and watercolour landscapes brought outback Australia to the...
Photography & Outback Scenery
Broken Hill's exceptionally dry desert air and near-total absence of atmospheric haze produce unusually saturated colours at dawn and dusk — a phenomenon that has drawn artists and photographers...
Stargazing & Outback Astronomy
Drive 10–15 minutes outside the township toward Silverton or the Living Desert reserve for 360-degree dark sky panoramas. After an evening of celestial viewing, return to your quiet, air-conditioned suite at...
Day Trips from Broken Hill
Kinchega National Park, roughly 110km south of Broken Hill, was established in 1967 on the traditional lands of the Barkindji people and once formed part of an 800,000-hectare pastoral lease. Its...
Dining & Food in Broken Hill
Built in 1889 as a temperance-movement coffee house before becoming a licensed hotel, the Palace Hotel is now internationally recognised for its 500 square metres of murals, painted largely by...
Events & Festivals — Broken Hill
Launched in 2022 on the Mundi Mundi Plains, roughly 38 km from Broken Hill, the Mundi Mundi Bash has rapidly grown into one of Australia's most awarded outback festivals, taking out Best Festival...
Living Desert Sculptures, Broken Hill
The Living Desert Sculptures were created during a sculpture symposium organised by Gosford-based artist Lawrence Beck, beginning on 1 April 1993 and concluding six weeks later in a blaze of...
Royal Flying Doctor Experience
The Royal Flying Doctor Service established its Broken Hill base in 1936, making it the fourth RFDS base in Australia and, today, the largest in the country. The service's first Broken Hill...
Silverton — More than a Ghost Town
Silverton was established in 1883 following the discovery of silver and lead deposits in the area, and by the end of 1885 its population had swelled to around 3,000 residents. When the richer Broken...
Nature & Wildlife Around Broken Hill
The Living Desert Sanctuary spans roughly 180 hectares of protected arid habitat just outside town, sheltering native wallabies, echidnas, and reptiles within a predator-proof enclosure. It shares its...