Kalgoorlie

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We made some good mates in Kalgoorlie... here's a few of the moments but it needs adding to so watch this space!

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Photos

The Superpit
The biggest hole in the Southern Hemisphere...? 500m deep, the dump trucks carry many tonnes & are bigger than houses!

Mining Hall of Fame - Les
Les - old time miner & tour guide, chatting to James

Mining Hall of Fame
Me using air-leg drill

Gold Pouring
How they make gold! Heat it and make blocks...

Gold!!
The cooled finshed product (it's not 100%)

Panning for gold
I think it needs refilling... I gained nothing except freezing hands!

Questa Casa
The brothel in which we took a tour... fascinating - there's more to it than you think!

Mining work gear
Me, set for action at KCGM / Mount Charlotte mining mill, where James & I worked as Trade's Assistants (TA's)

Permit Board
Everyone has to sign and attacth a padlock & a danger tag to this board to ensure the machine is switched off until everyone has finished working on it

The crusher
This big mill has huge ball bearings inside & grinds the rocks. They go along conveyors & thru here a few times.

Mr Hannam!
The first prospector of Kalgoorlie (I think), has a water fountain statue on Hannam Street! Here's Yukari & me on the way to The Exchange of course!

The Exchange
Little did we know on our arrived to Kal, how many nights would be spent in this very building! It's got such character, skimpies included!

BBQ
BBQ @ Golddust Backpackers... yum!

Symon's bday
Same day as NZ vs Oz so super big nite out woo!

Skimpies!
What Kalgoorlie is famous for! NOT the silly Superpit!

Loren, Craig & Mik
The constant strumming of Craig's guitar let us know he was about... lucky he was good at it!

Anniversary Dinner
Before James left to work away we had a lovely Thai meal. Unfortunately we split up soon after.

Dirt road
During a drive beyonds the outskirts of Kalgoorlie town centre, we found a bumpy road. Tessie wasn't impressed.

Anniversary Flowers
James had flowers delivered for our 1 year anniversary... what a sweetie.