Falls down old mine shafts

[Tote]

Its doesn't help when 4wd magazines publish suggestions on how to find said mineshafts......

While in the area, I wanted to take the group to see a little mine that very few people know about. The track down to the mine is heavily rutted and parking is at a premium at the bottom. For this reason 15 vehicles was reduced to six as we all piled into as few cars as possible. At the bottom a short walk takes you to an old boiler, which is slowly being reclaimed by the surrounding bush. Not far from the boiler is a small opening into the cliff face. It looks tiny but crawl through and it opens up into a mine shaft; and about 50m in it opens further into a huge cavern, complete with a carved-in sluice to the surface.
https://www.unsealed4x4.com.au/4x4-earth-nsw-annual-meet/

Regards,
Tote

 

[CreviceSucker]

When I was there a few years ago I found two shafts that had been recently filled in and capped with concrete , I guess they thankfully missed a few

 

[thedigger]

Watch out for air shafts,small hole,no dirt,can be covered by rubbish.
Dropped a long tape down one near Taradale,just on a 100 ft.

 

[user 4485]

The "Goose" is getting set to sue NSW State Forests
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.sm...down-a-mine-shaft-to-sue-20200701-p5585q.html
What a joke! :N:

 

[just starting]

Isn`t there a rule in NSW about sticking to designated tracks and not riding through the bush over vegetation like we have in Victoria ? I don`t fancy his chances .

 

[Dave79]

Really...... people like this are the reason we have to put up with being babied by nanny states. You did something stupid and it hurt, man up and take responsibility for your actions.

 

[user 4485]

Isn`t there a rule in NSW about sticking to designated tracks and not riding through the bush over vegetation like we have in Victoria ? I don`t fancy his chances .

Yes has to be a registered vehicle/bike & licensed driver/rider on established tracks that are open.
It's not clear whether he was riding a motorbike or not though as one newspaper report I read said they were mountain biking? It still doesn't excuse his decision to enter an abandoned mine tunnel though regardless. He made that decision & should wear the consequences as above.
Finding then sign posting/barricading or sealing all the old mine tunnels & shafts in Australia just isn't practical. There's only one solution that will appeal to bureaucrats & bean counters if he wins - shut these areas to the public.