Synagogue of the Outback Museum, Former synagogue museum in Broken Hill, Australia

The Broken Hill Synagogue is a former synagogue at 165 Wolfram Street, now the Synagogue of the Outback Museum. The building, with its foundation stone laid on 30 November 1910 and consecrated on 26 February 1911, displays religious objects and documents about Jewish life in the outback. It is owned by the Broken Hill Historical Society.

The synagogue was built in 1910 to serve the Orthodox Jewish congregation and remained active until 1962, when the local population declined sharply. This decline led to the closure of the place of worship, which was then converted into a museum to preserve its heritage.

The exhibits reflect the presence of Lithuanian and Ukrainian Jewish settlers who built this community in the outback. Visitors find religious objects and records that show how they lived and worshipped here.

The museum is open on select weekdays and is located in the town center where you can walk around easily. If you want to visit outside regular hours, it is best to contact ahead to arrange access.

The building was sold to the Broken Hill Historical Society in 1990 and restored; a replica Sefer Torah was installed in 2017. In the same year a hailstorm caused $140,000 in damage, and the state government omitted the repairs from its heritage budget.