Bushwalking and talking through memories of Piggoreet, Victoria
Yesterday's bushwalk was in the Piggoreet area, near Scarsdale, Victoria.
Piggoreet was a township which grew up around several deep lead gold mines during the Victorian gold rushes of the 1850s. At the end of the 1860s Piggoreet was large enough to have a registered school with more than 300 children, at least six named and licensed pubs and several unnamed beer houses. It was a Cobb &Co stopover. All the support services a small town could provide were there, including a police station, banks, a court house and a Mechanics Institute. Now, nothing, absolutely nothing! There is a cairn to mark what was the location of the school and that is all.
Evidence of mining remains in mullock heaps, sludge and disturbed landscapes.
Such an interesting narrative, Suzanne! And a great shot.
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Isn't that incredible - so much and then just nothing. It does often make for interesting walks though - always fun to find an old mullock heap or bit of equipment. I like your image in the monotone - seems to suit the subject.
Don't forget to shortlist Get Pushed 616 so we can keep the ball rolling there. You should perhaps close it on Sunday or Monday so the next winner can get the next round up right away.