Mount Morgan Mine

The Sign says it all!

A Dramatic Landscape

This lookout, named after a former Mount Morgan Shire Chairman, Mr Arthur Timms, provides a dramatic view of Mount Morgan and the mine landscape.

In the foreground of the mine is the Gold Room. The north wing of this building formed part of the Chlorination Works, constructed in 1884. Behind this is the General Office. This building had three stages of construction and has served as both general office and accommodation quarters. Moving to the left we see the main stack. Completed in 1905, this stack was originally constructed using 750,000 bricks.

A Hive of Activity

Left of the stack are the mounds of tailings, all that remains of the vast quantity of rock and earth dug from the mine, then discarded after precious ore was removed. Once there were bush, gullies and gently flowing creeks - all favourite haunts for the Mount Morgan kids.

Take a moment to close your eyes. Listen to the laughter of children as they roam the gullies and hills... hear the hum of machinery.... picture the mine as a hive of activity with men scurrying across the site. Hear the hooter and the relieved cries of the workers knocking off for another day!

This link from the sign seems problematic but ends up showing a relevant YouTube video.

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