Day Dream Smelter, Archaeological site and former mining complex in Broken Hill, Australia
The Day Dream Smelter contains stone walls, a chimney stack, surface trenches, and shaft access holes spread across the industrial landscape.
Established in 1882 after silver ore discovery, the smelter operated two furnaces with capacities of 25 and 40 tons until its closure in 1886.
The site represents the industrial methods and working conditions of miners who labored twelve-hour shifts six days per week by candlelight.
Located 20 kilometers northwest of Broken Hill, the archaeological remains are maintained by the Broken Hill City Council and registered as heritage property.
The smelter briefly reopened in 1886 to process initial production from the Broken Hill Mine before that facility constructed its own furnaces.
Location: New South Wales
GPS coordinates: -31.81500,141.34800
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:49
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