Miner memorial

Long story on this memorial. It is built on the actual "broken Hill". This is where the boomerang shaped line of lode projected above the ground and presented a jagged outcrop.

This broken area led to the original silver discovery. Miners flocked to the area eager to make their fortune.

Mining in the eighteen hundreds was extremely dangerous and many lives were lost. This memorial records every lost life in the mines of this area. Over the years mining became safer. After about 1950 lost lives were significantly fewer. In the last 30 years only several lives have been lost.

Now for anyone wondering about the hill. It is no longer visible. Discarded mullock or useless rock makes up most of the landscape. Many local old timers are against ant beautification or change since this is the history of the place. Three working mines are left but the way of working has changed much.Read more