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160101 9794325 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, mine adit 3 is behind this pile of rubble. Geodata.
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204-20324 viewsWittenoom Gorge Mine area, pool located near mine site.
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197-36322 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, side view of throttle control box, battery box and wheel and brake arrangement of battery locomotive GEMCO Hauler serial 12304-05/10/65, motor H.P. 2/11, volts 80, drawbar pull (lbs.) 1250 built by George Moss Pty Ltd Leederville, WA.
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205-23322 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, the DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) tower (located at 957 metres) was a navigation aid for the Department of Civil Aviation for the Wittenoom airport, the site was also used by Telecom for providing 'radio links' for phones into Wittenoom prior to the current tower located at the eastern edge of town which links back to Auski Roadhouse.
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160101 9777321 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, building foundations and part of wall. Geodata.
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140517-4421319 viewsA Tutt Bryant rope operated Pacific A.C.E. Equipment Wheel Loader, Fordson powered?? The front end loader which lifts the bucket over the cab to feed the trammel, or dump into a truck, see an historical picture of this unit here at the Battye Library and an image of a similar unit on the manufacturer's website
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204-25319 viewsWittenoom Gorge Mine, remains of asbestos mining, view of the unloading area with the hoppers and chutes where the underground tipping ore cars were emptied.
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160101 9776319 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, mine drive adit No.6 concrete entry structure. Geodata.
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160101 9782319 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, mine adit no. 5.
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160101 9795319 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, view of the eastern wall of the gorge shows cat walks were exploration has taken place. Geodata.
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160101 9786318 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, view inside the drive, mine adit no. 5.
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237-24318 viewsTambrey Station ruins. Geodata . More information can be found here .
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140517-4392317 viewsMarble Bar, Prospector Creek, tin mine, near Fishers Cairn the area was a Tailings Lease #10 (87H) - FISHERS CAIRN held by Moolyella Tin Pty. Ltd in the 1960s, then a machinery lease in the 1970s. Remains of a dry tin concentrate plant. Location Here.
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160101 9806317 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, looking north, the drive is visible cutting through to the right. GeoData.
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198-36316 viewsPort Hedland Port, BHP Nelson Point view of A Berth looking towards Berth B with vessel being loaded on B Berth by Shiploader One.
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205-36316 viewsKoodaideri, track leading up to the underground drive, about 500 metres before the drive was a big warning sign about radio active substances.
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160101 9787315 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, view inside the drive, mine adit no. 5.
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140517-4416314 viewsMarble Bar, Prospector Creek, tin mine, near Fishers Cairn the area was a Tailings Lease #10 (87H) - FISHERS CAIRN held by Moolyella Tin Pty. Ltd in the 1960s, then a machinery lease in the 1970s. Remains of a dry tin concentrate plant. Location Here.
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204-23313 viewsWittenoom Gorge Mine, remains of asbestos mining, underground tipping ore car, shows side doo that opens when tipped to allow ore out of car.
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160101 9769313 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, concrete slab for railway workshops, track set in concrete. Location of image is here.
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