old mine is now mapped and recorded :)

[dean65]

Sounds like a plan then guys. I'm up for it. We should probably involve "Hunting the yellow" if possible.

 

[Hunting the yellow]

yes m8s I wouldn't mind coming I've got a 60meter rope and climbing gear torchers bag for rocks etc. etc. pm me or if you have Facebook add me if you want

 

[dean65]

Ok Hunting the yellow that would be great. Found some old mines today in Lal Lal. As usual , it was late in the afternoon just as the sun was about to go down and then the rain started so I could not take many photos or do much exploring before I had to leave.

 

[stoyve]

Nice photos Dean65,
I'm very interested in catching up with
you guys as I said earlier, I can show you
a tunnel with an underground bridge that goes over
a shaft about 70ft I'm guessing which looks to have
one or two tunnels running of it.
Also a 2 level tunnel that's fun to explore.
Another tunnel which you can walk in or abseil into
which is fun.
I also have a few others including a new one I need
to open up the entrance a bit.
Hey there hunting the yellow, I have 180 metres of abseiling
rope if used in single format or 90 metres doubled up plus
helmet and harness .
I also have left and right ascenders which I haven't used yet
for shafts etc, so between us we may all have a bit of fun.
I think I may be free in 2 weeks time on the Saturday if your
interested, we could meet up in Buninyong as all these
tunnels are in Enfield state forest.
Cheers Stoyve

 

[dean65]

That sounds great. Please count me in.

 

[stoyve]

Cheers mate, will do

 

[Hunting the yellow]

Nice photos Dean65,
I'm very interested in catching up with
you guys as I said earlier, I can show you
a tunnel with an underground bridge that goes over
a shaft about 70ft I'm guessing which looks to have
one or two tunnels running of it.
Also a 2 level tunnel that's fun to explore.
Another tunnel which you can walk in or abseil into
which is fun.
I also have a few others including a new one I need
to open up the entrance a bit.
Hey there hunting the yellow, I have 180 metres of abseiling
rope if used in single format or 90 metres doubled up plus
helmet and harness .
I also have left and right ascenders which I haven't used yet
for shafts etc, so between us we may all have a bit of fun.
I think I may be free in 2 weeks time on the Saturday if your
interested, we could meet up in Buninyong as all these
tunnels are in Enfield state forest.
Cheers Stoyve

have you got facebook ? sat would be ok but..... transport may be a proplem for me

 

[Hunting the yellow]

Ok Hunting the yellow that would be great. Found some old mines today in Lal Lal. As usual , it was late in the afternoon just as the sun was about to go down and then the rain started so I could not take many photos or do much exploring before I had to leave.

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/dean6500/IMG_1661_zps8498812a.jpg

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/dean6500/IMG_1663_zps9e322516.jpg

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/dean6500/IMG_1550_zpsaef9cd8a.jpg

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/dean6500/IMG_1551_zps83273959.jpg

http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj539/dean6500/IMG_1554_zps2d8771a4.jpg

love the tunnel looks interesting

 

[stoyve]

Gday dean65 & hunting the yellow, give me a call
on [contact details removed as per the forum rules, please add them to your profile - Nugget]
Cheers stoyve

 

[stoyve]

Gday. Dean65 & hunting the yellow,
I have pm-ed you both.
Cheers Stoyve

 

[dean65]

Exploring Saturday would be great if we can arrange something.

 

[Hunting the yellow]

yeah the main proplem will be transport for me may have to give it a miss sorry theres not enough trains or busses runing on a sat

 

[dean65]

The workings around Mount Doran date back to 1858 and were most active throughout the 1860s. Photos of disused mine about 1.5km south of Bungal Dam and the crumbling remains of a chimney, whose original purpose I have not be able to determine, but which I assume belonged to an early settler.

 

[G0lddigg@]

Great spot to have a camp near that old chimney. I bet its got a few stories ti tell

 

[stoyve]

Gday Dean65,
Would you please call me today as my phone has been infected with a virus.
I took my sim card out and put it in another phone that hasn't got your number in it.
I'm still very keen about Saturday so please call me today.
Regards Stoyve

 

[dean65]

Ok. Understood. No problems.

 

[westyjames]

hey guys, i'd be keen to get out too.
i have a 70mtr static rope and associated gear
new to gold, but been around ropes a while
im up the road at horsham, but happy to head down that way

cheers
james

 

[stoyve]

G'day James
check your email
Regards Stoyve

 

[Hunting the yellow]

hi james pm me m8 for contact details and for when were going under the ground

 

[20x]

The mitta mitta pioneer gold mine.

A 40 hectare up to 75m's deep lead all hydraulically excavated and sluiced.

How it looks presently...

How interesting it would be to absail whats left with a...um...magnifying glass...

A small island of unworked ground I found left in the centre(lucky wombat)..

441 kg's recovered.

All over by 1904 but I have read elsewhere 1914.

Reasons...

Drought...no water=no monitoring,no monitoring=no sluicing, no sluicing=no gold.

Compliants about the insane amount of silt coming off the tail race directly into the mitta river from e.g dairy farmers.

How much colour was blown out the other end of the old school sluices into the tail race?

I know someone that knows an individual that dredged this race many years ago and averaged 1 ounce a day on his own.(words spoken)

Now just imagine how much colour was blown into the mitta river over the decades while in operation... ... 8.( 8.( 8.( !!!