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  • WebetterfindgoldorelseWe better find gold or else!!!Traveler
    2Ready, set go...Mark wearing his new shirt bought here...
    2Ready, set go...Mark wearing his new shirt bought here...Visited the North Hannan Tourist Mine, largest open air mine museum in Southern HemisphereWitnessed a gold pour as done in the 1950's and 60's, the gold melted at 1064 degrees...The Gold Pour...Liquid gold....End product, an ingot of pure goldMark tried to steal it...😆Tourist mine has all the original buildings from roughly 1890's onwardsA vehicle crushed under a mining truck, the driver doesn't even feel the impact...Winch for hauling people etc up/down from mine...this attaches to the head frame...Accomodation back then...Big trucks...Reckon I could drive one of these, it's mainly women that drive them now apparently...The real deal, but I had to give it back...this is one ounceA legal game of two-up, held in this shed every Sunday...Mainly played by Asians...Run by the Chinese Mafia....some mean looking people there and lots of cash, some very big bets...Finally a tour of Australia's oldest operating brothel...started back in the 1890's...it is in the same street as police station, just an accepted part of life in Kalgoorlie!!

    Let's go Detecting...

    July 1, 2024 in Australia ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

    Finally we get to go detecting! The weather is clearing and after another very interesting day yesterday exploring this heritage city with a real cosmopolitan vibe as well, we are ready to hit the Goldfields...Ready, Set, Go!!!!Read more

    Alan McDowall

    TravelerReady, set go...Mark wearing his new shirt bought here...Mark certainly looks the part. :)

    7/1/24Reply
    Webetterfindgoldorelse

    TravelerReady for a gold party...

    7/1/24Reply
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