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| OUR BIG TRIP MARY & OLI GOING AROUND AUSTRALIA |
MELBOURNE TO BROKEN HILL - Page 3
20 June 2007, Wednesday
The walking tour through Broken Hill in the morning was good. Some history about the original Mining Town was quite
interesting. Here are some pictures from Broken Hill.
After the tour we did a couple of Art Galleries. The first one was the Big Picture which is the biggest picture on a canvas made
by one artist (12 x 100 m approx.) in the world showing Broken Hill and surroundings. Looks nice but actually the effort to
visit can be spend somewhere else. After that we went to famous Aussie Artist Pro Hart and that was amazing. Even knowing
that we are not really the big art lovers, it is amazing to see the different styles he used to paint. When you come to Broken
Hill you have to go there. Obviously pictures inside the galleries are not allowed, so here are some from the outside.
20 June 2007, Wednesday
The walking tour through Broken Hill in the morning was good. Some history about the original Mining Town was quite
interesting. Here are some pictures from Broken Hill.
After the tour we did a couple of Art Galleries. The first one was the Big Picture which is the biggest picture on a canvas made
by one artist (12 x 100 m approx.) in the world showing Broken Hill and surroundings. Looks nice but actually the effort to
visit can be spend somewhere else. After that we went to famous Aussie Artist Pro Hart and that was amazing. Even knowing
that we are not really the big art lovers, it is amazing to see the different styles he used to paint. When you come to Broken
Hill you have to go there. Obviously pictures inside the galleries are not allowed, so here are some from the outside.
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Broken Hill Trades Hall, sometimes used for big parties
or official happenings. Unions are quite big in Broken
Hill due to the mining. Some people call the Trades Hall
the Kremlin.
or official happenings. Unions are quite big in Broken
Hill due to the mining. Some people call the Trades Hall
the Kremlin.
Titanic Memorial - Why in Broken Hill? Broken Hill has a
big history of music bands and this is in memory of the
bands still playing on the Titanic when it was going
under.
big history of music bands and this is in memory of the
bands still playing on the Titanic when it was going
under.
Our guide (red jacket) Rhonda with Mary in front of the
Town Hall, or what is left from it.
Town Hall, or what is left from it.
This is what TAFE students do in Broken Hill, in the
background the court house.
background the court house.
The Line of Lode in the background with the Earth
Coffee Shop and Restaurant on top and Mario's on the
right. Mario's Hotel/Motel is for sale - if you have a
Million $ go and come to Broken Hill.
Coffee Shop and Restaurant on top and Mario's on the
right. Mario's Hotel/Motel is for sale - if you have a
Million $ go and come to Broken Hill.
The War Memorial for the First World
War. He is holding a grenade/bomb,
but he will never through it because
it would hit Mario's Hotel and an
Australian would never do that !!!
War. He is holding a grenade/bomb,
but he will never through it because
it would hit Mario's Hotel and an
Australian would never do that !!!
| Pro Hart's Rolls Royce, painted in his style of Outback Scenery and Happenings. Great picture opportunity. |
PRO HART ART GALLERY - Go and visit it when in
Broken Hill.
Broken Hill.
One more Rolls and Bentley with his Number Plate.
Unfortunately Pro Hart passed away last year.
Unfortunately Pro Hart passed away last year.