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203-30284 viewsWittenoom, town power station, still under operation by Horizon Power, formally Western Power and SECWA.
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204-00284 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, sealed up drive entry No. 7.
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203-37282 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, sealed up drive entry No. 7.
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198-07280 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, line up of two Mancha locomotives and the Gemco, then an English Electric. In the background is the demolished locomotive changing and maintenance shed. The building on the right is the compressor and water treatment plant sheds, the lead unit has Wittenoom Exprss stencilled on the battery box, this unit now resides at the Pilbara Railways Historical Society near the 7 Mile complex in Dampier.
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198-10279 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Crossing Pool.
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203-29278 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, Toyota HJ75, the road up to this little spot is actually sealed.
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197-09277 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view looking south west of the open air locomotive storage roads with the battery off-take racks. The track used to continue around to the mine adits in the background.
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197-11277 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view looking north from the 197-10 location at the remains of the battery charging shed with only post and the back wall intact, a battery charging MG-set is visible along with the battery off-take ramps and a battery module.
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194-29275 viewsYandi campsite for Henry Walker operated iron ore mine owned and managed by BHP, view of camp are from man cage on Kato 50 tonne hydraulic crane.
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203-26274 viewsDrillers Ridge, Wittenoom, the DME (Distance Measuring Equipment) tower 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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197-24273 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, top of control stand for locomotive with No.1 battery box, English Electric Co. D.B.1. Form M3, Dick Kerr System, commonly referred to as the Dick Kerr DB1 controller.
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203-31272 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, 5 cylinder diesel motor with drive pulley and fly wheel, possibly an air compressor.
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194-21271 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of Mancha hauler with battery module open on ramp, view of driver's seat, controller, brake wheel and the drive motor inside the locomotive.
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194-26271 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, sign on one of the access roads around the mill.
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196-27270 viewsWittenoom Gorge, Gorge Mine area, asbestos mining remains, view of demolished building with railway tracks in concrete floor, possible locomotive shop.
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203-35270 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, former roadway over grown with sign from the National Parks Board of WA.
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197-18269 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, view of the drivers side of Mancha battery locomotive #4 showing general arrangement.
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203-32269 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, 5 cylinder diesel motor with drive pulley and fly wheel, possibly an air compressor.
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203-33269 viewsYampire Gorge, remains of asbestos mining, chute to move ore down between levels.
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197-16268 viewsWittenoom, Colonial Mine, asbestos mining remains, Mancha battery locomotive #4 looking south east, demolished workshops and office behind with the battery charging shed remains in the distance. Drivers seat, brake wheel and controller visible.
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