Kalbarri's Hidden and Abandoned Underground Gemstone Mine

Cliff and Gwyn Ross started the Fantasyland tourist attraction, with Cliff collecting the rocks and gems as he traveled around the state and country. Cliff also started the pelican feeding in Kalbarri, which is still a popular attraction today.
Since it was Fantasyland it has been a number or restaurants and Cafes, The Grasstree, Black Rock, and now Pelly's Cafe. And all this time the gemstone mine has been sitting there unused and for most unknown.
From the Grasstree Website
In 1974 Cliff and Gwyn Ross began turning a 2 bedroom house into a doll museum. In August of 1976 it was officially opened as "The World of Little People"
Over the next 4 years a scale replica of Cliff's lead mine was created and with the opening of the mine exhibit in 1980 the name was changed to "Fantasyland"
Each morning Cliff would wonder across to the beach and discard his scraps from his morning fish. Over time the Pelicans began to realise that this happened at 8:45am every morning and has now become a popular tourist attraction with the feeding continued by local volunteers
Some Fantasyland memorabilia and websites (some interesting reading in these posts)
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