@@lindsaylamont8292 wow that is so cool, so glad you have all that history. There wasn’t much there to find, they put up a few signs. Thanks for sharing Lindsay 🙏
Just watched another You Tuber that was there at Big Bell, Lots history in that area, Abandoned homesteads, mines , etc, We had an outdoor dunny, For many years , The new house toilet , had to wait for 7 yrs , until council put pipes in . , Someone had a party in old house, Locals , or tourists camping , It happens a lot at the Gemfields, Thanks for my second look of the area, Cheers 🤠❤️🇦🇺
I never knew about this place but then again I reckon there are many abandoned mining towns around the country. That was a BIG pub, especially when you see your aerial shots. Very cool. Pity this place wasn't in NSW as myself and a bunch of friends do "wastelander" photo shoots. This place would certainly suit that theme. 🙂
So interesting, I have stopped by a few Ghost towns in Australia, so in the drone images of the downstairs rooms the underneath room has a Ghost walking in front of a pillar going left? ,.. Great Post..
I can't believe you were allowed in, every other video iv seen has had the people locked out. I also can't believe how big it is it's beautiful God imagine when it had everything still in it wow. Thanks for the look inside and sharing your video
We camped across the road between the old rail tracks, just after sunset our dogs went beserk looking towards the West . The character from Wolf Creek in a flanny shirt , akubra hat, backpack, scruffy jeans and a high powered rifle had snuck up to our camp. He was only about 25-30 metres away from us when the dogs saw him.. After he was spotted, he stood up, mumbled something then walked off behind the Big Bell hotel, never to be seen again...
We didn’t hear any during the night but the next morning when we got the photo on the front we saw 1 or two go past. After that it didn’t feel as isolated.
@TheRealVanWife .planning to come back to WA . Spent few yrs there . We even built a dingo fence .down from Paynes find .going to bring ute from nz Brisbane do a drive around .last time it was on motorcycle .to old now .✋️ enjoy your travels .be safe
I was born here in 1950. We moved down to kalgoorlie
Oh wow, it must have been a nice community out there. What was it like for your family, did they have a hospital
Yes .fully functional hospital.swimming pool etc.i have 200 photos of when it was operating
@@lindsaylamont8292 wow that is so cool, so glad you have all that history. There wasn’t much there to find, they put up a few signs. Thanks for sharing Lindsay 🙏
Just watched another You Tuber that was there at Big Bell, Lots history in that area, Abandoned homesteads, mines , etc, We had an outdoor dunny, For many years , The new house toilet , had to wait for 7 yrs , until council put pipes in . , Someone had a party in old house, Locals , or tourists camping , It happens a lot at the Gemfields, Thanks for my second look of the area, Cheers 🤠❤️🇦🇺
Yeah its pretty cool!
Thanks for watching
I never knew about this place but then again I reckon there are many abandoned mining towns around the country. That was a BIG pub, especially when you see your aerial shots. Very cool. Pity this place wasn't in NSW as myself and a bunch of friends do "wastelander" photo shoots. This place would certainly suit that theme. 🙂
Yes that would be so cool!!!
Its amazing how well built the structure is considering how many other mining towns werent built so well
Isn’t it just stunning, very interesting area
So interesting, I have stopped by a few Ghost towns in Australia, so in the drone images of the downstairs rooms the underneath room has a Ghost walking in front of a pillar going left? ,..
Great Post..
Wow I didn’t pick up on that - I’ll rewatch it
I can't believe you were allowed in, every other video iv seen has had the people locked out. I also can't believe how big it is it's beautiful God imagine when it had everything still in it wow. Thanks for the look inside and sharing your video
Ah interesting, maybe it all fenced off now. I was surprised it wasn’t
@@Donna.Buckingham Yes it used to be fenced and locked but I guess it’s to uninteresting now to worry about it’s like every other old town out there
It's clearly fenced off in the video. Walking through a broken gate doesn't make it OK. 🤷♂️
We camped across the road between the old rail tracks, just after sunset our dogs went beserk looking towards the West . The character from Wolf Creek in a flanny shirt , akubra hat, backpack, scruffy jeans and a high powered rifle had snuck up to our camp. He was only about 25-30 metres away from us when the dogs saw him.. After he was spotted, he stood up, mumbled something then walked off behind the Big Bell hotel, never to be seen again...
wTF that sounds kinda terrifying
But thanks for sharing 🩵
Was there any ore trucks rumbling through at night? The road past the pub is a haul road.
We didn’t hear any during the night but the next morning when we got the photo on the front we saw 1 or two go past. After that it didn’t feel as isolated.
So creepy .Love the awesome edits
Thanks Tilly 😻
That bit where they say someone recently lived there looks like a temp camp set up by gold prospectors!
Oh yes that actually could be it. Creepy tho
A nice little video
Thanks Robert 🥰
Looks like it once was a great place all themold builings if walls could talk
I know right, such amazing camp. I think it fully locked up now tho
local roo shooter props there
Yes looks like that big boy was hit by a truck
Those chairs are. 70’s style
Yes remember them, every one had them from fantastic furniture
Creepy? We spent three nights there and loved it.
It’s such a great place to camp, it was a little creepy at night when no one else is there and there are huge dog prints
better than sittng on a beach getting pissed & burnt get off your ass and get out there'
Nice
That’s pretty cool place to camp
No fifo back then, what the heck did people do? Other than drink lol
Drinking is always a good option 😂🍺
Breed.
Mick Taylor might come 😂
Great place to camp
@TheRealVanWife .planning to come back to WA . Spent few yrs there . We even built a dingo fence .down from Paynes find .going to bring ute from nz Brisbane do a drive around .last time it was on motorcycle .to old now .✋️ enjoy your travels .be safe
A fourex too🤣
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