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Perran St George
August 28, 2021

Perran St George

All along the cliffs from Perranporth to Cligga Head are prosperous mine workings that have worked under several names and often together. These include: Great...

My List of Mine Engine Houses
September 20, 2018

My List of Mine Engine Houses

This will be as complete a list of engine houses and major opening and closing dates of all the mines featured on this website as...

Mên-an-Tol
December 30, 2020

Mên-an-Tol

In west Penwith the men-an-tol is a famous site made up of four standing stones.  Thought to be of Neolithic Early-Bronze Age origin (2500-1500 BCE)...

Latest Blogs

Goongarrie Homestead
The Cornish Abroad

Goongarrie Homestead

July 29, 2023July 29, 2023 Caitlin 2 mins read

Just a short distance north of Kalgoorlie are the well-kept remains of Goongarrie Homestead. Encompassing roughly 60,000 hectares, the Goongarrie Homestead was once a working […]

Kapunda Mine
The Cornish Abroad

Kapunda Mine

July 22, 2023July 22, 2023 Caitlin 4 mins read

The Kapunda Mine, established in 1844, was the first successful copper mine in Australian history. Copper was actually discovered here two years prior by Francis […]

Talisker Mine
Mines, The Cornish Abroad

Talisker Mine

July 8, 2023July 8, 2023 Caitlin 3 mins read

Tucked away in a eucalyptus forest are the scant remains of our of South Australia’s greatest silver mines: Talisker Mine. The mine here was opened […]

Wheal Basset
Mines

Wheal Basset

June 21, 2023June 21, 2023 Caitlin 5 mins read

A common site along the heritage cycle path near Carnkie, the wonderful Wheal Basset is just a small part of a much bigger mine. Mining […]

Moonta Mine
Mines, The Cornish Abroad

Moonta Mine

June 4, 2023June 4, 2023 Caitlin 6 mins read

At the center of the town of Moonta are the remains of a once great copper mine, the Moonta Mine, one that despite being on […]

Ghooli Pump Station
The Cornish Abroad

Ghooli Pump Station

May 6, 2023May 6, 2023 Caitlin 3 mins read

Dotted along the Great Eastern Highway are the remains of numerous old water pumping houses that make up the Golden Pipeline, Ghooli Pump Station being […]

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