Silverton

Silverton, the centre of a mining district in the extreme west of New South Wales, only 18 miles from the border of South Australia and more than 800 W. by S. from Sydney. It is connected with the railway system of South Australia. Silver (principally), copper, tin, and gold are mined in the district to the annual value of 1$\backslash frac\{1\}\{2\}$ million sterling. The town has stores, churches, banks, and a brewery. Broken Hill, one of the largest silver mines in the world (see NEW SOUTH WALES), is 17 miles SE. of Silverton.