Mount Morgan Mountain Of Gold

[@robinbennedick364]

Great video. Yes, it is sad to see another town slowly disappearing. My family have been in Mt Morgan for well over 100 years. Some are still there. My grandmother was a Morgan born in 1919. The dam wall commenced being raised in 1998. I worked on the raising of the dam wall in 98. Thanks for your video.

[@CQExplorers]

Nice thank you for sharing your family history and your story on the dam

[@techguru4448]

I see there is a small patch where you can prospect at Mt Morgan at a place you can camp but are you able to explore the area any further at all? It would be nice to try and explore where all the old gold diggers went

[@BradGryphonn]

This is cool. I was part of a demolition team (leading hand) in the late 80s. We demolished the old crusher plant at Mt Morgan, and over the months it took to pull it down, I got to explore all over the Mt Morgan mine. It's a fascinating part of CQ history, known all over the world at one point as the richest Gold mine in the world. I walked over that suspension bridge when it was still up.

[@CQExplorers]

Oh nice! Very good story. Thanks for sharing I'd love to explore the mine. Last time I was there done a history trip when I was in grade seven that was in that late 80s

[@BradGryphonn]

@@CQExplorers Hehe. I'm just watching your Yaamba journey. I'm enjoying looking back through your eyes, mate. I'll be back up in Rocky hopefully by Christmas. I have family living there. I was there 22 years, and around CQ for longer.

[@CQExplorers]

@@BradGryphonn Ah thank you! That was my first real attempt at making these great history videos and sharing my knowledge I'm starting to get better, especially speaking on video and trying different ways to film them trying to keep the audience interested

[@97texascat]

Just found out my Great grandmother was born here in 1896 on Hall Street so thanks for the video

[@CQExplorers]

Wow nice family history I say a few CQ familys would have a connection to Mount Morgan somewhere along their heritage lines 🙂

[@ProspectOz2023]

Absolutely love to get out and explore the historic beauty of our state ❤

[@CQExplorers]

Do it 😊

[@WilliamGuild-gw3tb]

Great video,,thanks for sharing 👍

[@themaskaraltd9235]

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[@CQExplorers]

Thank you

[@ghostrider9978]

Good one buddy,, really interesting and appreciate your effort. Thanks for sharing.

[@CQExplorers]

Thanks ghost rider for your comment love getting out there and making them for people to see and enjoy

[@km-gi4lw]

Visit the Museum as well and see the copies of nuggets they found in the early days of the mine. Huge dollars required for restoration of the area, like most old mines.

[@killmozzies]

Thanks, Looking forward to part2

[@CQExplorers]

Part 2 will be soon 🙂

[@russelloneill3369]

I was a soldier at 2cer ennoggera barracks in the late 90’s we came to mount morgan and constructed a new suspension bridge in the middle of town was also given a full guided tour by the local council for our efforts a lot of history around here

[@CQExplorers]

Thanks for sharing your story well done on helping construct suspension bridge up there. I have another video on my channel to do with that suspension bridge and the old ones that are up there. Have a look for it

[@astridmorgan6456]

Thank you Sir. Now I have a better idea of where my dear sister in Christ Pippi lives! ♥️

[@CQExplorers]

No problem like making them and showing people Going to be doing a couple more videos up there soon still more to show around the town so keep an eye out for them 🙂

[@astridmorgan6456]

@@CQExplorers I am in a small town in the state of Texas, U.S.A. Pippi sent me your video and I will be looking forward to your upcoming ones.

[@CQExplorers]

Oh I'm glad it was showing to you. Regards Mark

[@rosiemcnamara2204]

The welfare house was a social hub for mine staff. There was, and still is a full sized pool table in the building and at one time movies were shown there. The welfare bowls club was also part of the complex and yes tennis courts, in addition to the one still visible were also part of the facilities.

[@CQExplorers]

Oh thanks for the information would love to see the pool table one day 🙂

[@BradGryphonn]

Sorry, I comment as I watch (bad habit). It's sad to see that the mine site heritage has been neglected. There is so much history at the mine and in the town itself.

[@CQExplorers]

No problem Brad. Thanks. All good. Going to be doing another video of the township and some of its buildings again soon

[@BradGryphonn]

6:35 Were they the assay stores? Built like bomb shelters...

[@CQExplorers]

I think there was a later one built on the mine site itself. I think this one played a couple different rolls in its time

[@BradGryphonn]

@@CQExplorers Ah, yep. Later in the video you showed the one I remember. I think those ones were used by a number of different groups over the years. In the early 90s (I got my dates wrong about when I worked there in demolition) the local Aboriginal Corporation had a workshop there.

[@pattywickson9046]

It's a shame what the mine done to the place. The Dee river will never be not toxic. Sadly. Mines never have a pretty ending. Especially for the environment. Just imagine if the big ironstone mountain was still there and a clean river. Would be a good town. Some things ya just can't get back.

[@russellfrancis-wl6pz]

the village wouldn't exist if not for the mine ....... but it would be nice to see things as they once were

[@v8falconute46]

😎👍

[@philipMorris-e9q]

I wasn't born there, but so what