Explore Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Broken Hill, NSW map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets — plus a labelled MGA grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below. You will find live weather, local and world news further down the page.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen for a larger view. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key on your keyboard, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
Drag the map to pan to any area of New South Wales or beyond. Switch to Satellite view to see high-resolution aerial photography of Broken Hill and surrounding areas, including streets, buildings, parks and waterways.
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the Geoscience Australia National Base Map — seamless topographic mapping covering the mainland, Tasmania and the external territories. NATMAP 250K shows the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 map sheets, mosaicked nationwide — the printed sheets generations of Australians navigated the outback with. The search box finds any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Broken Hill.
Reading the map like a paper sheet. Click Grid to overlay the Map Grid of Australia (MGA), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as an MGA grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — the grid reference being what emergency services and search and rescue work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need mobile coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load, which across much of inland Australia is most of the time.
Map search is available for a limited number of queries per session to manage costs. Be specific — search precisely for best results.
| Locality | Broken Hill |
| State | New South Wales (NSW) |
| Local Government Area | Unincorporated - Far West Area |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Remote Australia |
| Latitude | -32.35237 |
| Longitude | 141.56045 |
| Population | 17,456 |
| Density | 1.3 /km² |
| Area | 13011.3 km² |
| Elevation | 317 m |
| Postcode | 2880 |
| Area Code | 02 |
| Distance to Sydney | 914 km west |
Broken Hill is a locality in the Unincorporated - Far West Area local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It has a population of 17,456. The locality covers an area of 13011.3 km², giving a population density of about 1.3 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 317 m above sea level. It lies approximately 914 km west of Sydney. Broken Hill is located at 32.3524°S, 141.5605°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 2880. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Remote Australia.
Broken Hill rises from a starkly beautiful landscape, a place where the earth’s raw geology is laid bare under an immense sky. It lies 213.5 km north-north-west of Mildura, VIC (from Mildura, VIC: bearing 345°T), and is situated 73.8 km south-south-east of Silverton. The city’s physical setting is defined by the rugged, arid terrain of the Barrier Range, a series of low, ancient hills that cradle the urban sprawl. This is a country of ochre dust and resilient scrub, where the sun commands the day, painting the horizon in a thousand shades of rose and gold as it dips below the distant, shimmering plains. The air itself often carries a dry, mineral tang, a constant reminder of the deep-rooted connection between Broken Hill and the valuable ores that lie beneath its surface. The character of Broken Hill is one of hardy resilience, a spirit forged in isolation and shaped by the demanding, yet strangely captivating, environment of the Far West.
The genesis of Broken Hill is inextricably linked to the discovery of rich silver, lead, and zinc deposits in the late 19th century, a find that transformed this remote corner of New South Wales into a bustling mining centre. The Broken Hill Proprietary Company, or BHP, became a titan of Australian industry, its fortunes built on the bounty extracted from the earth here. While the focus has shifted over the decades, mining remains the lifeblood of Broken Hill, with operations continuing to extract valuable resources, sustaining a skilled workforce and a distinct economic identity. Beyond mining, the city has also found a growing niche in tourism, drawing visitors keen to explore its unique heritage, the stark beauty of its surroundings, and the enduring character of its people.
Broken Hill’s cultural landscape is as distinctive as its physical one, reflecting a rich history and a vibrant present. While professional sporting teams are more concentrated in larger urban centres, the spirit of competition and community engagement is strong, with local leagues and passionate supporters. The annual Broken Hill Mundi Festival celebrates the region's Indigenous heritage and contemporary arts, offering a colourful glimpse into local creativity. World-famous landmarks are few in the traditional sense, but the entire city, with its distinctive corrugated iron architecture and the imposing Line of Lode, serves as a monument to its mining past. The nearby Mutawintji National Park offers a breathtaking escape into the ancient, rugged beauty of the Outback, showcasing Aboriginal rock art and dramatic gorges. Renowned institutions are more focused on vocational training and heritage preservation, fostering the skills and knowledge vital to the region. While Broken Hill may not boast a long list of globally recognised musicians or actors, its people have contributed to the national narrative through their resilience and unique perspective, individuals whose lives are as deeply etched into the story of this place as the minerals are into its very earth.
Sources: curated tourist landmarks, CAPAD 2024 (Australian protected areas), OpenStreetMap.
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This page provides a street and satellite map of Broken Hill, New South Wales. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Broken Hill, in the Unincorporated - Far West Area local government area.
Detailed location data for Broken Hill includes the postcode (2880), telephone area code (02), and local government area (Unincorporated - Far West Area), with an ABS remoteness classification of Remote Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any Australian town, suburb or landmark by name; offers Geoscience Australia topographic mapping and the classic NATMAP 1:250 000 sheets as base layers; overlays a labelled Map Grid of Australia (MGA) so the map can be read like a printed topographic sheet; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as an MGA grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require mobile coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Broken Hill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; © Geoscience Australia National Base Map and NATMAP 1:250 000 (CC BY 4.0); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |