With Easter and the April school holidays almost upon us – Broken Hill region students started their break on Easter Friday and return on Monday April 24 (check with your school for specific return date) so parents looking for things to do with their kids in our area, here’s the list:
Away Tours – 153 Rakow St – 1300 016 458 – awaytours.com.au
With a range of tours, let guides teach you and the kids more about our region.
Bells Milk Bar and Museum – 160 Patton St – 8087 5380 – bellsmilkbar.com.au
Around since 1892 – the perfect place for an old school shake, in the 1950s-themed café.
Broken Hill Library – 249 Blende St – 8080 3300 – brokenhill.nsw.gov.au/Facilities/Library/Whats-on-at-the-library
Check out the range of weekly and one-off events held at the library during the holidays, including the Chess Club from 4pm to 6pm each Wednesday.
Easter Bunny Train – Fundraiser for Ryan Lines – Queen Elizabeth park – Little Picnic Train. Easter Sunday, 10am to 1pm.
brokenhill.nsw.gov.au/Community/Events-Calendar/Easter-Bunny-Train-Fundraiser-for-Ryan-Lines
GlamFest – Gawler Place (laneway near Silver City Cinema) – glamfestbh.com
Enjoy a special free event with music, art, and food, Saturday April 8, 5pm to 8.30pm.
Life and Light Photographic Competition – lifeandlight.com.au
Get creative kids out and about to capture the Outback Spirit in our region for their chance to win.
Markets
Broken Hill and Menindee markets will both be held on Saturday April 8 so be sure to get there early to support local stallholders and the CWA ladies.
Blak Markets & Tours – April 15 and 16 – 0499 252 599 – blakmarkets.com.au/collections/broken-hill-blak-markets
Take the kids along to Sturt Park 10am to 4pm on Saturday April 15 to enjoy a day of Indigenous workshops, music and dance, food, art, and craft. And take the opportunity to join the Blak Market crew on one of their three tours on Sunday 16.
Museums – Broken Hill and surrounding towns have a heap of museums to explore with the kids, including the GeoCentre open Tues to Saturday 10am to 4pm, corner of Crystal and Bromide Sts.
Old Holden display – Sturt Park – Sunday, April 9 from 8am to 10am.
Patton Street will return to the 1950s when nearly 100 FE and FC Holdens cruise around town.
Outback Astronomy – 18817 Barrier Hwy – 0427 055 225 – outbackastronomy.com.au
With no light pollution for 330kms, your family might like to hang out with the stars.
PCYC – 58 Gypsum St – 8087 3723 – pcycnsw.org.au/broken-hill
Drop in to use the facilities during business hours and have some fun shooting hoops.
Silver City Cinema – 49 Oxide St – 8088 1777 – silvercitycinema.online
Oldie but a goodie, take the kids for a trip down memory lane to watch The Super Mario Bros movie on now.
Silver City (Horse) Riding Academy – 385 Brookfield Ave – 0422 054 828 –facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063660633990
Book a pony of your own for a day and learn all about how to ride and care for a horse.
Silver City Skating Disco – Garnet St – 0458 804 033 – facebook.com/silvercityrollerskatingclub
Skate the night away. Bookings ONLY for Skate Disco Saturday April 15, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Silverton Camel Rides – 1939 Silverton Rd, Silverton – 0428 602 664 – silvertonoutbackcamels.com.au
Cruise the desert on a camel and pat some other really cool animals while out there.
The Y – Aquatic Centre – 336 McCulloch St – 8080 3510 – ymcansw.org.au/centres/broken-hill-regional-aquatic-centre/
YMCA – 78 Chloride St – 8088 1999 – ymcansw.org.au/centres/broken-hill-ymca
Drop in to use the facilities during business hours and have some fun in the gym.
For more information about places to visit around our region, go to:
visitnsw.com/destinations/outback-nsw/broken-hill-area/broken-hill
