Broken Hill

Well cared grounds leading to single building with wide entrance to courtyard beyond

The front of the Broken Hill University College as it then was - a part of the University of New South Wales (Wollongong and possibly Newcastle colleges were also part at that time).

Bare ground, ashphalt  parking area and flat roof building with stone walls

This is also the University College. Presumably something like the employee parking lot. At least there was some shade for the early arrivers.

Grassy area with trees around small lake

This area is part of the Zinc Corporation (one of the mine operators) located opposite the University College (front). Quite a green oasis by comparison with the country nearby.

Modern two level building with white upper section seen from park

This is the (then rather new) Broken Hill Civic Centre - a concert hall, among other facilities.

Path through trees and rose bushes to rotunda in green park

This is probably Sturt Park, across the street from the Civic Centre.

Main street with older style 1 or 2 storey shops

Looking west along Argent Street, the main street of Broken Hill.

Wide street with grand stone building with scaffolding and another building with solid tower and clock

Looking east along Argent Street, Broken Hill. The building with the brick tower and clock is the Post Office; the building with the scaffolding may be the Police Station. The tower on the left likely belongs to what today is Telstra (but the Postmaster General's Department in 1975) and the tower is likely for microwave connections.

Taxi turning in front of camera at intersection in divided road

Looking east from the intersection at the Post Office (see above). Mostly an older part of town in terms of structures.

Red car parked on edge of dirt road in front of road sign

My Datsun on the road to Tibooburra (320 km away) just outside Broken Hill. I did not travel any further along the road - schedule did not allow, among a number of other reasons. Sign.

Flat scrubby country to distant hills, with small racecourse just visible

The, or at least a, Broken Hill Race Course. From the road it was not possible to determine the state of the course. The sign says

Broken Hill
Pasutures Protection Board
RACE COURSE
Public Watering Place
Course closeup.

View from hill over houses and trees to mines and country beyond

The view of Broken Hill from the western side of town.

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