Miners Memorial

The Miners Memorial on the Line of Lode is a dramatic iconic structure on the edge of the mullock heap that dissects Broken Hill. Opened at the turn of the century, it commemorates more than 800 miners who lost their lives since mining commenced in 1883. The structure is a metaphor for the underground lives of miners. Of the two flags flown, a red flag signifies blood spilt by workers and solidarity of early union pioneers, and a black flag symbolises death. Free to visit with car parking available.