Tag: travel
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Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum Bathurst Driving through Bathurst on our way to the Newnes Industrial ruins we discovered the Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum. Surprised to find such an important collection located in regional New South Wales. The Somerville Collection Containing over 5,000 objects, the collection was the life’s work of Warren Somerville AM.… Read more
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Mittagong Maltings
Mittagong Maltings Badly damaged by fire in 2016, the Mittagong Maltings is no longer accessible by the public. We discovered this when we visited and found it surrounded by a security fence with “Danger Keep Out Signs”. Now dangerous inside and containing asbestos, the owners have wisely taken site security seriously. Despite the damage, the… Read more
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Mount Gibraltar Lookouts Mittagong
Mount Gibraltar Lookouts Mittagong Driving from Mittagong to the Mount Gibraltar Lookouts takes you past some spectacular houses, although if you’re driving you may not see much of them. This is because the road is narrow and windy, so you need to pay attention to the road. At the top of the hill, one of… Read more