City of Broken Hill New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 31°57′S 141°27′E / 31.950°S 141.450°E | ||||||||||||||
Population |
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• Density | 104.2/km2 (270/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 22 September 1888 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 170 km2 (65.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Tom Kennedy (Independent) | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Council Chambers, Broken Hill | ||||||||||||||
Region | Far West | ||||||||||||||
County | Yancowinna | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Barwon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Parkes[3] | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Broken Hill | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Broken Hill is a local government area in the Far West region of New South Wales, Australia. The area contains an isolated mining city, Broken Hill, located in the outback of New South Wales and is surrounded by the Unincorporated Far West Region. The city is located adjacent to the Silver City and Barrier Highways and the Broken Hill railway line.
The mayor of the City of Broken Hill Council is Cr. Tom Kennedy, an independent politician.