Mount Morgan Mine Trip

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Hi everyone, another day trip for Don yesterday, school children from Rockhampton visited Mount Morgan Mine itself. There is a daily visit available in Mt Morgan, I had been holding off going on it, but now that Brownie has seen it already, I shall have to go on the tour myself. The mine itself closed in 1989, but hopefully later this year, it is going to be re-opened, apparently there is still plenty of gold in them there hills!!!!

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Photos

Old mining equipment
Photo of some of the mining equipment used in the old days.

Lake
This lake where water runoff from the mine, very deep, poisonous etc,

Quartz
The lump of quartz is an example of how the gold is extracted from the quartz.

Tunnel
Photo of one of the many tunnels within the mine.

scale model
This is the scale model of the mine itself, the museum also contains old equipment used, rocks, history etc.

smoke stack
The smoke stack visible for miles around Mount Morgan.

mine entrance
The school children entering the mine tunnel.

Terradactle??
Dinosaur footprints on the roof of the tunnels, I think I spelt it wrongly, never mind, you know what I mean.

more of the lake
As you can see, the lake stretches for quite a distance, the new mining company are thinking of sifting the water for gold tailings as well.

Mine train
The next stop was the railway museum, this steam train was used to pull out the ore from the mine. (the train is in perfect condition and working)

Train
There was a railway line from Mt Morgan to Rockhampton and Gladstone,, it also closed in 1989. This train was one of the trains used and is still in working condition.