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dean65 said:
lol It would be close, as its the other entrance to the same mine.
old mine is now mapped and recorded :)
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lol It would be close, as its the other entrance to the same mine.
MJB
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awesome mate!!
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Balaclava?
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Haha just that one mate. The top overhang gave it away. If your ever in the area send me a pm. Plenty around depending on your inclination for adventure. I don't know them all but I do know most of them. One day in the near future due to the state they are in you won't get down them at all. Side adits, stoped drives, cross cuts, many beautiful mines around, maybe a dozen to 2 dozen depending on state that can be entered. It's not my thing but I'm happy to show you what I know probably more than the average person knows.
yeah the deeper levels of it are a bit iffy but impressive stopes down bellow and a massive main shaft as well
here's some pics of the deeper levels sorry the pics are crappy we even had a tea cup party down a 128 meters down 
here's my own video witch shows much more of the deeper levels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RliBZLwrnPc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RliBZLwrnPc
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Same for you HTY. I meant other than balaclava. Plenty within a 10 km radius.
cool maybe we shod catch up one day and ill show ya my way of prospecting
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Hunting the yellow' your avatar photo? I know that Rickety bridge' is that one of balaclava tunnels? If it is Iv spent alot of time around those tunnels there's one that you may not have noticed as its out of sight tho if you go deep enough it still has the tracks on the floor' I'm not interested venturing underground anymore but happy to point out a few in that area'
Thought so. LOL
Please don't get me wrong as I would never remove anything like that.
It would be there for a purpose.
That looks like a top spot to explore.
May I also ask has the mine been made "Safe for entry or is that the way it was left.??
Please don't get me wrong as I would never remove anything like that.
It would be there for a purpose.
That looks like a top spot to explore.
May I also ask has the mine been made "Safe for entry or is that the way it was left.??
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Took a look at Carmen's Tunnel today in Maldon. Situated 2.7 Km south of Maldon, Australia's "First Notable Town." This tunnel was commenced around 1882 by the Great International Quartz Mining Company, as an attempt to drive a tunnel right through Mt Tarrangower, intersecting the rich gold-bearing reefs that had been mined previously from shaft type mines on the mount.
That was good of some one to do that.
It really gives us an idea of the blood, sweat and tears that the old miners put into their endeavors.
I could imagine some one who is not used to being under ground walking over the mesh then looking downwards. LOL
Also gives some insight on how bloody dangerous these old mines can be.
Thank You.
It really gives us an idea of the blood, sweat and tears that the old miners put into their endeavors.
I could imagine some one who is not used to being under ground walking over the mesh then looking downwards. LOL
Also gives some insight on how bloody dangerous these old mines can be.
Thank You.
Tathradj said:
the mesh was put over a wooden capping over a shaft in the floor just another way to make it safer maybe
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