Plans to upgrade the Royal Flying Doctor Service's visitor centre in Broken Hill have been propelled forward, with the NSW government dedicating $5.5 million in funding.

The redeveloped visitor centre is much larger than the previous version. (ABC Broken Hill: Katherine Spackman)Proud to be involved. Dr Woods' son, 90-year-old John Woods Jr, said he was proud the ...

Call into the visitor centre for maps and guide books. Many museums and galleries don't open until 10am and opening hours are a guide only, so it pays to ring and check first. More related stories ...

The journey kicks off with four nights in Broken Hill. Our tour group comprises three friends, ... At the visitor centre there are now casts of dozens of 20,000-year-old footprints.

"About 150,000 unique visitors come to Broken Hill a year, so we're looking to tap into those." Dr John Wood and nurse Myra Blanch in floodwaters at Durham Downs Station in 1949. (Supplied: State ...