If
you look closely at the photo above, you can see that we visited the
This
morning, I visited the Beaconsfield Mine and Heritage Centre. The
mine is now closed but it's claim to fame is the earthquake in 2006
as a result of which one miner died and two were rescued after two
weeks trapped underground. That incident really put Beaconsfield on
the map in a tourist sense.
Apparently
there is still plenty of gold to be mined but it is no longer economical to
mine it using the shaft that had been in use since 1904. The heritage
centre itself is under threat in that the 2016 floods which affected
much of Tasmania caused subsidence which, unless repaired at a cost
of $1,200,000, will eventually affect the whole site. Discussions are
apparently continuing as to how that cost might be found.
Swinging
Gate, Holm Oak, Goaty Hill, Iron Pot Bay and Tamar Ridge
wineries today We were picked up at twelve by Jill. Fortunately, the
wine tour party consisted of only three of us plus Jill. The extra
was Carol, a semi retired toxicologist from London of about our age
with green streaks in her hair to match her outfit visiting Australia
for the first time. We had a very entertaining and informative day.
The Tamar Valley wine industry appears to be thriving.
East
coast tomorrow.
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