Monday 3rd September 2018
Smelter towers at Chillago, these towers were once a very active mine, today they are just a tall, deterioration
reminder of what was. They were all built by hand, bricks and all carted by wheelbarrow or horse and cart. Mostly by wheelbarrow.
The slag heap also carted by hand.
Note the large rock pile to right of photo, this is what this area is covered in and would of had to be removed before they started finding any minerals or ore which is what they mined for , a hard job in the harsh dry condition of Chillago and surrounding areas of Qld.
Standing on the top of this slag heap lookout, make you stop and think of the harsh condition people would of lived in, no modern machinery like they use today.
Most people come here to see the Chillago Caves some don't even take the short drive to come and see these tall chimneys
Standing on the top of this slag heap lookout, make you stop and think of the harsh condition people would of lived in, no modern machinery like they use today.
Most people come here to see the Chillago Caves some don't even take the short drive to come and see these tall chimneys
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