THE LOST SILVERTOWN MINES PT 2

[@justsomebloke460]

that's why you blokes are the best, absolute pro's

[@qldabandonedmines]

@@justsomebloke460 Cheers brother. See you in a few weeks! Keen! Eb.

[@Mark_The_Magnificent]

Very interesting! Really great episode. Can't wait for more!!

[@qldabandonedmines]

@@Mark_The_Magnificent Thanks Mark! I appreciate you tuning in, mate. There are two more parts to this one monster day coming up. They get progressively better and funnier. The next episode is a ripper. We find a huge main tunnel and a sweet powder magazine. Honourary QAM member Emily brings the laughs!! Eb.

[@Mark_The_Magnificent]

@@qldabandonedmines Awesome thanks!

[@detecting_Nathanael]

That’s why you, Eb and John all look out for each other, mate.

[@qldabandonedmines]

@@detecting_Nathanael indeed we do Nathanael. It is our passion but also quite a high stakes passion!

[@buckchancey]

I initially walked right on top and stood around on those timbers over the winze. Had no idea until after Ebenezer alerted me to the imminent danger.

[@qldabandonedmines]

@@buckchancey yeah. Hairy explore for sure BC! No maps are available to show how far we would have plummeted into our watery graves, with mullock on our heads to seal us down there permanently. Moustachio Explorer. Eb.

[@buckchancey]

@@qldabandonedmines yeah supper embarrassing amateur moment. I agree with you though, must have been over a stope for half the crosscut.

[@detecting_Nathanael]

Good thing Eb alerted you, Buck. That might have not ended well if those timbers you stood on started to give way!

[@buckchancey]

@@detecting_Nathanael definitely a wakeup call. Usually it's pretty obvious from the layout, but this one was a surprise.

[@detecting_Nathanael]

All’s well that ends well though. I’ve been in a few hairy situations too. When we get to catch up, maybe I can tell you a couple of mine. Not all abandoned mines but just as dangerous.

[@aussie-travelandtreasurehu7620]

I had no idea what a winze was The pic I just posted has descriptions of parts of mines

[@jenkosgoldadventures]

When are you coming to Gladstone?

[@qldabandonedmines]

@@jenkosgoldadventures Hey Jenko. Check out our "Mount Manganese" series. That's shot up around Gladdy. Cracking location. Huge Manganese Oxide deposit. Eb. QAM.

[@samanted2298]

why dont you have some sort of waders on to protect your legs ...there is arsenic in those mines

[@qldabandonedmines]

@@samanted2298 We are aware of what the water contains. John & Buck periodically conduct testing on samples. We have waders, but 4 X sets of waders weigh in at well over 20 kilos. He hiked 11km on this day, so loading up with waders was not an option for us. Eb. QAM