7am
16.8 degrees, few clouds around.
Rang
Debbie in Cairns to arrange for credit for our Satellite Phone. Hopefully we
won’t have any need to use it but it is better to be prepared.
Gavin
rang back, he and Tonia had a trip to Bali and just got back. Marlene is over
looking after the kids so we will call around later to see them all.
Drove
back into town and parked at the 24 hour RV stop at Centennial Park again.
Unhooked the van then headed off to explore another deserted township –
Kanowna. First we turned off into the mining plant of Kanowna Belle. There is a
lookout and information about the gold processing plant here. There was also a
lookout over the mine but that is closed now.
Continued
on to Kanowna – now only a few broken signs and grass as the area hasn’t been
maintained as a historical site. Lots of diggings here.
We
found one of the 3 cemeteries where there was some good information.
The
cemetery is surrounded by diggings.
This
grave was for a police man. Steve noticed a box behind the tombstone and we
realised we had found a Geocache – and we weren’t even looking for it. I have
joined but hadn’t gotten round to finding out where any of the caches were in
this area. Didn’t have anything to swap so just signed our name in the book.
Further
down this strip which is the Protestant part of the cemetery. Lots of diggings
so close to the graves. Luckily no one found a leader that went under the
cemetery!!
The
narrow Catholic section.
Followed
another track and found the information about the railway siding and more
history.
Followed
a track down to find the Dam. Passed a couple of chaps working their lease with
dozers and dryblowing machine.
Headed
back to town past the ‘locals’ camp – really!
Looking
at the back of the Superpit.
Up
to the lookout to see what they have been up to lately in the Superpit. The
measurements haven’t changed 3.5km long, 1.6km wide and 620m deep.
They
have been busy – this is the view from 2 years ago.
View
down into the pit and the little ‘tonker’ trucks crawling up the road shows how
far away we are from them.
The
gold price flashed up on the TV screen.
Looking
across to Mt Charlotte Mine headframe. They have reopened the shaft down into
the mine rather than using the decline access. They are also drilling on the
western side as we drove up to the lookout so might have to move the lookout
again!!
We
noticed the fallen rock on the far side and realised the trucks are going up
there to dump the rubbish rock.
Fabulous
aerial photo.
Down
Burt Street, Boulder for a look at the redone old buildings – looking good.
Near the town hall I spotted a lady and three children and then realised it was
Marlene with her grandkids. Stopped for a chat and arranged to go over to visit
after dinner as they were going to the movies. Poor Tonia came back with Bali
Belly and the flu.
Back
down Hannan Street in Kalgoorlie – couldn’t resist another photo of the golden
dome.
Home
for the night in the RV stop.
Had
some lunch then baked Anzac cookies as we wanted to use up the gas in the
bottle so we could exchange it tomorrow – it was due to run out on the weekend.
Steve went over to the water point and filled up the truck. They have changed
the tap and it must have a restrictor in it as it takes ages.
Gavin
rang to say he was leaving work and they have changed plans so to come over
soon. I was just going out to find Steve when a lady came to the door. It was
Belinda who we met here last year. Steve had spotted their truck and van and
was chatting with Max. Great catching up with them.
Headed
over to Gavin’s and had a nice afternoon chatting.
Linda
texted they had arrived and were staying at their friend’s place so we had a
quick dinner in the van then went over for a cuppa around their fireplace. It
is a vacant block which the couple are planning to build on one day. Very handy
for Kev and Linda. Dean is going back on the train at 7am in the morning. He
had a great trip and even found a bit of gold.
Getting
chilly as we headed back to the van.
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