Jupiter Creek Gold mine

Jupiter creek gold mine is 5kms up the road from Echunga, so decided to go & take a look. Old mining site from around 1839's. Not much left these days apart from mine shafts etc. The bush is reclaiming the area

 

 

 

Bob wandering along the tracks through the bush to what's left of the old gold diggings

 

 

Mushrooms anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

Entrance to the Phoenix tunnel built in 1930

 

Bob getting ready to walk through the 50 metre tunnel

 

 

 

Bob coming out at other end of the tunnel

 

 

Jan climbing the ladder out of the tunnel

 

Very tall straight eucalyptus trees @ Warrawong nature reserve

 

 

Bob looking for KOALAS!!!!