Dreams, Dust and Rust

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March 8th 2015

Published: March 10th 2015

Dreams, dust and rust. Australia, like many other countries has had many stampedes for wealth, particularly on the gold fields. Lightning Ridge probably has never had the equivalent, but over the past 120 years Black Opal has lured many a miner to burrow 40 to 90 feet underground looking for their fortune. Some have certainly made a fortune, but 90%!h(MISSING)ave had fun but lucked out. The maj... Read Full Entry

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Marg and Rob Humphrey

MargAndRob

Marg and Rob purchased a Horizon Wattle (Mercedes Sprinter) motorhome built by Ballina Campers and planned to circumnavigate Australia over the following couple of years, collecting it just after Rob retired in May 2011. The couple of years grew out to over 4 years during which time we travelled from Brisbane to Perth return accross the Nullarbor both ways in 2011; in 2012 we travelled various places on the East Coast of Australia. The highlight of the year was our October November trip to Port Douglas which included the total eclipse of the sun. 2013 saw us do a 'Lap' or 'Trip around the blo... full info

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Kitchen with mod-cons!

Yes, this was a flash home.

Cup of tea?

It is true that the Gov. General came and had tea with Fred Bodel bringing and leaving a beautiful tea set for the occasion.

Repairs at Bodel's

Look closely, this shack isn't just corrugated iron. Some panels are worth a mint in the city. He has used pressed tin ceiling panels used in period houses!

Top quality pressed panels

Fred Bodel's Shack

Fred's bedroom and lounge

The hand dug shafts were done with foot and hand rests dug into the walls.

Which way?

Typical of larrikin humour

Open Cut Mine

A disused traditional mine was then open cut to great effect.

Lunatic Hill Open Cut Claim

Genuine Black Opal with colour

Lightning Ridge moonscape.

Chambers of the Black Hand 1

Chambers of the Black Hand 2

Chambers of the Black Hand 3

Chambers of the Black Hand 4

Chambers of the Black Hand 6

Chambers of the Black Hand 7

Chambers of the Black Hand 8

10th March 2015

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

I love modern ruins
Abandoned vehicles that is rusting away is a kind of modern ruin. We have an entire blog entry with abandoned cars wrecks and several other with other modern ruins. I love those places and I never get tired of visiting them or seing photos from them./Ake

18th March 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Australia
Nice photo.

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