Waukaringa to Flinders | ![]() |
May 12-13 2017 |
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Waukaringa is an old, abandoned, gold mine and smelter. | |
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The smelter chimney still stands. | |
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As does one of several furnaces.
I'll have to research gold smelting. |
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The chimney is an unusual design.
There's a long section of flue running up the side of the hill before the chimney. Several joins of flues from furnaces. |
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Sunrise.
We are trying to get into the habit of early starts. |
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The building in the middle distance is the old hotel.
Population of the town about 950 at its peak. |
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Getting warmer.
The telescopic pole for internet modem proved its worth again. There was evidence of a crusher, and setting ponds beyond the vehicles. A stone thrown into the mine shaft suggested a couple of hundred feet - with the usual discussion about bouncing and maths. |
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then north west towards Hawker. | |
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first sight of the Flinders. | |
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getting closer. | |
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from Peter, the geological explanation of the soft tops of raised mountains eroded to show the escarpment and tilted layers of sandstone and other rocks. | |
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with some siltstone and limestone mixed up in Brachina Gorge.
We camped in Parachilna Gorge. |
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Farina to Beresford | ![]() |
May 14-15 2017 |
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