Peak Hill Open Cut Gold Mine

The Proprietary Pit, the largest of the five , now has a black lake of groundwater in it which is full of iron leached from the ground. The coloured walls are caused by oxidised iron.

Fabulous Colours and Fearsome Fish

June 5th 2014
We got set up to leave and went to dump the septic water, only for Barry to discover there was also a hose reel and soft brush for washing your vehicle. He was ecstatic as the vehicles have been covered in splattered mud for several days since we encountered some roadworks. It has been driving him nuts – so we spent the next hour cleaning them both. At least with us doing it together we managed ... read more

Oceania » Australia » New South Wales » Peak Hill

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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