The Mountain Maid Mine in the Copeland Goldfields?
Australian History
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Goldpick
Chris Johnson
Nope, sorry. 
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
To keep things moving, the tourist mine was closed a while back due to the owner falling ill, and eventually passed away in 2009. The mine had around 150,000 visitors over a 30 year period, and had a fully operational 1908 battery stamper.
Bayfield Gold Mine at Lowanna?
I think it's also called George's Gold Mine?
I think it's also called George's Gold Mine?
Goldpick
Chris Johnson
100% correct, in the Orara Goldfields out from Coffs Harbour. Your turn!
Ok, one for the sleuths.....
What stands here?
-35.1693, 147.1483
What stands here?
-35.1693, 147.1483
Lancair
Andrew
Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty. ??
hehe, no, not Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty, but you're in the right area....
Lancair
Andrew
A sign about the ex RAAF base ?
No, but I will give extra points to Lancair!
Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty is actually a revelation to me. Your answer sent me scurrying to google to look up Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty.
I was gobsmacked. The point I have chosen for my question has much more meaning now to me, now knowing about Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty. It (the thing) makes a lot more sense to me. I had no idea it (Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty) existed and it must have dwarfed the thing that I had geo-tagged at -35.1693, 147.1483
The thing at -35.1693, 147.1483 (to be hereby known as "the thing" to save cutting and pasting) is something I just happened to spot in the middle of a field as I drove past one day many years ago.... in the middle of nowhere....I got out of my car and walked across through the gently rippling wheat to this thing, on that cloudless yet cool, windless, winter day.
I was so enchanted that it lead me to do a little research (this was in the days before the internet and I was living and working in Canberra) and I looked up this thing at the national library. This lead me to some old photographs from their collection, and this lead me on a wonderful sepia toned trip back into Australia's infant years.
So having done my simple half hour of research and having seen some lovely photos that connected me to that place....standing there, by chance in the middle of nowhere.... it became etched in my memory.
I thought PA members might find it interesting like I did.
I also thought this question would test the internet detective skills of some PA members too...
Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty is actually a revelation to me. Your answer sent me scurrying to google to look up Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty.
I was gobsmacked. The point I have chosen for my question has much more meaning now to me, now knowing about Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty. It (the thing) makes a lot more sense to me. I had no idea it (Ex RAAF Base Uranquinty) existed and it must have dwarfed the thing that I had geo-tagged at -35.1693, 147.1483
The thing at -35.1693, 147.1483 (to be hereby known as "the thing" to save cutting and pasting) is something I just happened to spot in the middle of a field as I drove past one day many years ago.... in the middle of nowhere....I got out of my car and walked across through the gently rippling wheat to this thing, on that cloudless yet cool, windless, winter day.
I was so enchanted that it lead me to do a little research (this was in the days before the internet and I was living and working in Canberra) and I looked up this thing at the national library. This lead me to some old photographs from their collection, and this lead me on a wonderful sepia toned trip back into Australia's infant years.
So having done my simple half hour of research and having seen some lovely photos that connected me to that place....standing there, by chance in the middle of nowhere.... it became etched in my memory.
I thought PA members might find it interesting like I did.
I also thought this question would test the internet detective skills of some PA members too...
Disused rail line to Galore Silo.
backcreek, you are certainly on the right track, so to speak.
A clue - Backcreek was heading along the right lines, it is a railway station, standing today in the middle of a field. The station was always unmanned. With nothing around it for miles, during my research I saw pictures of this platform absolutely swarming with young fresh faced recruits heading off to WWI, scores of them, the young men from the surrounding countryside, heading to the Dardenelles, Gallipoli, and the Western Front. I wondered how many alighted at that same platform upon their return.
The line itself continued operating until 1975/6.
When I found it, the station name on the impressive sign was laying on the platform, knocked over some years prior. There was up until the late 80's still standing a tiny waiting room to protect a few hardy souls from the elements, but that has long since gone.
Now all that remains is a platform awash in a sea of wheat.
What is the name of the station (it's on the Kywong Branch Line - including Galore Silo) the RAAF base was two stops (approx. 7km away)
The line itself continued operating until 1975/6.
When I found it, the station name on the impressive sign was laying on the platform, knocked over some years prior. There was up until the late 80's still standing a tiny waiting room to protect a few hardy souls from the elements, but that has long since gone.
Now all that remains is a platform awash in a sea of wheat.
What is the name of the station (it's on the Kywong Branch Line - including Galore Silo) the RAAF base was two stops (approx. 7km away)
Tough one there D&S. will have to some more snooping.
Collingullie Station
Tathraj is the first correct answer!
Collingullie Station
As Seen in 1980
One of the last trains to run on the line 4808 at the desolate platform of Collingullie with an RTA special to Kywong, 19 Nov. 1983.
The view from the platform at harvest time.
Over to you Tathraj
Collingullie Station
As Seen in 1980
One of the last trains to run on the line 4808 at the desolate platform of Collingullie with an RTA special to Kywong, 19 Nov. 1983.
The view from the platform at harvest time.
Over to you Tathraj
Just some stuff I found while I was researching this one.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kywong_railway_line.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranquinty_railway_station
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kywong_railway_line.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uranquinty_railway_station
