Australian Trivia Only

[supersparky]

Bernie, Is it a copper mine in the Flinders Ranges SA. I remember something about the Cornish Copper miners cutting down all the trees around the district for the boilers, and then the (now wild) goats denuded everything. I think they told us that story whilst travelling through that area on the Ghan a few years ago. Don't know the name of the mine though.

[El Gringo]

Well, that was quick!!
Yep, that's the one in Burra.
Went up there last week, interesting history up there.

Cheers,

[El Gringo]

Bernie, Is it a copper mine in the Flinders Ranges SA. I remember something about the Cornish Copper miners cutting down all the trees around the district for the boilers, and then the (now wild) goats denuded everything. I think they told us that story whilst travelling through that area on the Ghan a few years ago. Don't know the name of the mine though.

Saw that one a couple of years ago too, not much left of it though.

The one at Burra I found really interesting, again Cornish miners.
The Cornish Beam engine especially interested me.
250Hp from the single cylinder used to pump the water from the bottom of the mine.

Cheers,

[El Gringo]

This is a model of the engine that's now inside the restored engine house.

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11ft stroke x 6'6" bore IIRC.

Cheers,

[2foot6]

We visited Burra a couple of years ago ,a great place full of history.

This bridge is over a river near a free camp

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[T1 Terry]

Is it in Victoria?

[2foot6]

yes

[bob r]

Genoa.

Bob

[2foot6]

Spot on Bob,the old bridge over the Genoa river,has been restored and is now a walking path into Genoa from the the old caravan park that now is the free camp(great place).......Peter

[T1 Terry]

Great to hear the bridge has been restored and open for use. That was the spot I was thinking of but I remember the bridge being closed off so a rather dangerous walk along the side of the road to get to the village.