About the event

The Broken Hill Historical Society has invited the Australian Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) to assist in organising three days of events in Broken Hill on November 27th - 29th  2010 to mark the centenary of the Synagogue.

The events will include a ceremony in the Synagogue, a program of historical talks and personal reminiscences about the Jews of Broken Hill and their contribution to the town, a bus tour of places where Jews lived and worked, a walking tour of the Jewish section of the cemetery and of central Broken Hill, visits to the Miners' Memorial Arch, art galleries, the Living Desert Sculpture Park and the historic town of Silverton, as well as a Civic reception by the Mayor.

Committees have been formed in Melbourne and Sydney under the umbrella of the AJHS to assist the Broken Hill Historical Society in planning and implementing the three-day program of events. To read more about the committee Click Here.

Everyone with an interest in Broken Hill is welcome to attend the centenary celebration events.

Getting There:

There are flights from Sydney and Adelaide to Broken Hill on Rex regional airlines, as well as a Sydney-Broken Hill train service. From Melbourne, there are daily flights to Mildura on QANTAS and Rex airlines, then rental cars from Mildura airport to Broken Hill, which is a three hour drive. To register your interest in the event, Click Here.

Airfares special - Qantas is offering for a limited time low airfares to Mildura from Melbourne $55.00 one way plus a credit card booking fee $7.70 per person with a choice of three daily flights.     This Red E-deal offer expires on June 1 - apologies for late posting; keep alert for more deals. May 31st 2010

Where to Stay:

LATEST NEWS filming of the new Mad Max movie has been deferred so accommodation should now be much more available.

For Accommodation enquiries the local historical society has referred us to the Broken Hill Visitors Centre. They will be happy to send out a list of places available. http://www.visitbrokenhill.com.au/

Referring others:

You may know others that may have a connection to the Broken Hill Jewish community. To refer them to the site Click Here.