Broken Hill is an isolated mining city in the far west
of outback New South Wales, Australia. The "BH" in
the world's largest mining company, BHP Billiton,
refers to "Broken Hill" and its early
operations in the city.

Broken Hill is located near the border with South
Australia on the crossing of the Barrier Highway
(A32) and the Silver City Highway (B79), in the
Barrier Range. It is 315 m (1,033 ft) above sea
level, with a hot desert climate, an average rainfall
of 235 mm (9 in). The closest major city to Broken
Hill is Adelaide, the capital of South Australia,
which is more than 500 km (311 mi) to the
southwest and linked via route A32.