GOLD MINE MILL FROM 1891!

Описание: Come with us as Eb hits the 4WD tracks and within minutes starts handing out advice like he has been off-roading since a teenager. We take the brand new M.E.C (Mine-Exploring-Charriot) to the historical sites of the Monal Gold Field and cemetery.
This is the country that QAM has now centred most of its explorations around, from Cania Dam in the West (unpublished) to todays episode, then the amazing Glassford Copper sites (two episodes) just to our East and ending in the completely undocumented historical mining township of Many Peaks.
The Monal Goldfields saw miners sinking shafts and drifts onto auriferous reefs of quartz containing up to 2.5- 3oz of AU per tonne. The lifespan of the Monal goldfields was short lived, as the miners sinking their workings hit a large faulted area, effectively cutting off their gold bearing stone supply. At the time of the mines peak production, miners were working gold-bearing reefs of up to 5 feet in thickness!
A reminder to all potential tourists wishing to head to this site after viewing this, to be mindful and courteous of the livestock in the fields as you drive North. The terrain is strictly 4WD only with many crossings and its 4WD tracks from around 25km South of the historic mill site. Even in wet weather 4WD vehicles may find access very challenging
This area, along with many rural areas in QLD, is trying to eradicate or prevent the spread of rats-tail weed. In certain areas, vehicles will require underbody washes and de-seeding, in conjunction with prior permission from land owners or livestock agents, prior to access.

We hope you enjoy this amazing step back in time, as we explore the Raspberry Creek Battery Site. First worked in 1891!