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Following in the footsteps of the Dinosaurs.
Following in the footsteps of our mining Pioneers |
Let
the Adventure begin! Town, Mine and Caves - TMC Tours - tour in our air-conditioned bus for your comfort and listen to a quality commentary as you go! Set down sites are strategically chosen for maximum information and enjoyment. Great Views
Great Stories Experience a trip through the past and present of the Mount Morgan township; viewing heritage and historical sites and feel the survival of the present. Walk across the suspension bridge, view the remaining four hotels - once there were 27. View one of the largest open cuts of gold mining in the southern hemisphere. Mined for over one hundred years, the Mount Morgan Mine produced 225,000 kilos of gold, 50,000 kilos of silver and 360,000 tonnes of copper.
STOP PRESS!! 12.02.2008
No 7 Big Dam overflow, Mount Morgan’s water supply
is
full at last from 3% to 95% in January and overflowed on 12th
Feb 2008. First real flow in the Dee River since 2003!!
Great Adventures Delve into the Jurassic world by discovering the wonders of one of the largest man made caverns in Australia. Excavated by Mount Morgan Miners in the late 1800's, the fire clay caverns supplied fire bricks for the mine. Discover the roof of the caves where a number of dinosaur footprints were discovered in the early 1950's and were authenticated in the mid 1950's. The caverns are also home for up to seven species of bats, including the bent wing bats. All Aboard!
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