Love this stuff mate,got nothing like this in my part of England,got a mate that lives in Kinglake VIC and he found a great one like this a couple of weeks back in the bush,not on any maps
My pleasure mate, glad you enjoyed it. There is a surprising amount of workings in the greater Kinglake area that are hidden away. If your mate would like it videoed and featured here (no locations given to protect it of course) I'm happy to drive over there and have a look with him?
Toby, that footage is excellent, thankyou. I've got a long list of mines in your area I'd love to look into....but I'm not game to set foot in any of them. Appreciate your efforts 😊
@billingmetals unfortunately, I moved to far east Gippsland several years ago...if I'm going to be back in the area though, I'll touch base with you. Used to spend a bit of time around Mt Doran, Morrisons etc... 👍
@@andrews9 Amazing part of the world! I've been down around Cann River a bit, planning to get back too! I'll check out the Bendoc pub when we get over there ;-)
It is a decent size isn't it! Not this trip, I may sample some loose stuff at some point but this mine is too historic and complete to rework without damaging the heritage of it so it's not on my list to be sampled really.
Thanks heaps for the comment mate, I try to do a complete tour with all the little interesting (to me at least) bits and pieces we find in these mines shown. Love old mines and the history in them ;-)
Thanks Toby. very interesting. Do you at times the metal detector with you to see if is any gold in the quartz reefs. Do these mines have any records of what was found?
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it. That they did! the work they did across the goldfields is incredible, long days and the dreams of wealth combined with the real fear of starving to death must be rather motivating...
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. I've still not been past to grab that gas bottle! I'll be going past later this evening with a trailer if you still want it gone?
It is an amazing mine to see mate, very interesting geology. it's great to see the easterly leaders, then the west stringers and infill reef before the main reef structure, you can learn a lot for detecting looking at it I think.
It would be, this whole area is now a park so no mining, otherwise it would be being drilled now I'd say ;-) It's brilliant to be able to see timbering like this isn't it.
They worked upwards as much as possible as it's so much easier. Most mines without an adit would sink shafts down, drive across to the reef then stope up from there to grossly simplify it. I'd say this one was a bit of both.
Another great video Toby. Was in there only few months ago busted a few people on there doing stuff that not aloud to. Are you going to do a video of the stamper site and the other adit on the other side?
Thanks mate, glad you liked it. Dare I ask what hey where doing? Or don't I want to know? 😬 It may be a different mine, this site has a shorter adit on the other side of the spur but the closest battery is a good 2 km away and only small. Send me a message and chat in private if you want to know what mine this is, I know you are very protective of them too.
Love this stuff mate,got nothing like this in my part of England,got a mate that lives in Kinglake VIC and he found a great one like this a couple of weeks back in the bush,not on any maps
My pleasure mate, glad you enjoyed it. There is a surprising amount of workings in the greater Kinglake area that are hidden away. If your mate would like it videoed and featured here (no locations given to protect it of course) I'm happy to drive over there and have a look with him?
Toby, that footage is excellent, thankyou. I've got a long list of mines in your area I'd love to look into....but I'm not game to set foot in any of them. Appreciate your efforts 😊
Thanks mate, glad you likes it. Let me know if you want to meet up and I'll come into them with you and film after I've assessed them for safety.
@billingmetals unfortunately, I moved to far east Gippsland several years ago...if I'm going to be back in the area though, I'll touch base with you. Used to spend a bit of time around Mt Doran, Morrisons etc... 👍
@@andrews9 Far East Gippy is amazing country! Lots of gold there too, very different geology to here though.
That would be great, let me know ;-)
@@billingmetals I get to play around bendoc, combienbar and other lovely spots....the bendoc pub is an absolute must if you ever get the chance 🙂😎👍
@@andrews9 Amazing part of the world! I've been down around Cann River a bit, planning to get back too! I'll check out the Bendoc pub when we get over there ;-)
Wow what a long way in. You didn't scratch a sample bucket out. Cheers Andy Poverty prospecting Australia
It is a decent size isn't it! Not this trip, I may sample some loose stuff at some point but this mine is too historic and complete to rework without damaging the heritage of it so it's not on my list to be sampled really.
Amazing. Thanks Toby. I really appreciate the effort you put in to making your interesting videos. Good on you mate.
Thanks heaps for the comment mate, I try to do a complete tour with all the little interesting (to me at least) bits and pieces we find in these mines shown. Love old mines and the history in them ;-)
Thanks Toby. very interesting. Do you at times the metal detector with you to see if is any gold in the quartz reefs. Do these mines have any records of what was found?
Thanks for sharing this Toby..
Cheers Tony.🍻⛏️
Thanks for watching Tony, glad you liked it.
Beautifully preserved piece of history right there
It is, it's amazing. So well preserved and it's not been damaged by recent digging or graffiti like so many other mines around.
great looking mine looks like there would be some gold in those reefs as well
Great tour, thankyou. Those miners did it hard to get the yellow stuff.
My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it. That they did! the work they did across the goldfields is incredible, long days and the dreams of wealth combined with the real fear of starving to death must be rather motivating...
A very interesting mine. Thanks Toby. i enjoyed that 👍
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. I've still not been past to grab that gas bottle! I'll be going past later this evening with a trailer if you still want it gone?
@@billingmetals No worries. It is still there behind my front fence 👍
@@fozfoz9362 Thanks mate, I'll grab it on the way home this evening!
What a beauty of a reef, jeez. I'd love nothing more than to sample that haha.
Nice. I’d love to have w look at that mine with you some time. Very interesting geology.
It is an amazing mine to see mate, very interesting geology. it's great to see the easterly leaders, then the west stringers and infill reef before the main reef structure, you can learn a lot for detecting looking at it I think.
Awesome just amazing it just shows the amount of work they have done thanks Toby
Thanks mate, it is incredible how hard the old time miners worked.
That’s a ripper Toby cheers
It is a great mine, a lot less disturbed and damaged than many in this area too.
@ beautiful reef.
@@StephenThompson-o2r Yes, lots of mineralisation isn't there!
Worth a bit of crushing at the end of the line. Very nice demonstration of mine engineering
It would be, this whole area is now a park so no mining, otherwise it would be being drilled now I'd say ;-) It's brilliant to be able to see timbering like this isn't it.
Thanks for sharing mate. Did they work down or upwards when forming the stope ?
They worked upwards as much as possible as it's so much easier. Most mines without an adit would sink shafts down, drive across to the reef then stope up from there to grossly simplify it. I'd say this one was a bit of both.
Very cool Toby!
Thanks Steve, it's a brilliant mine! How's the new grandson doing?
@@billingmetals He is a real cutie!
@@CrocoArt Ha I imagine he is 😁 Are you still over in Tassie?
@@billingmetals Another week 😁
@@CrocoArt Nice! 😁
Another great video Toby. Was in there only few months ago busted a few people on there doing stuff that not aloud to.
Are you going to do a video of the stamper site and the other adit on the other side?
Thanks mate, glad you liked it. Dare I ask what hey where doing? Or don't I want to know? 😬
It may be a different mine, this site has a shorter adit on the other side of the spur but the closest battery is a good 2 km away and only small. Send me a message and chat in private if you want to know what mine this is, I know you are very protective of them too.
Cool mine.
Thanks mate, it really is, lots of history there ;-)