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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

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 […]

Boondi Rock
The Cornish Abroad

Boondi Rock

January 22, 2023January 22, 2023 Caitlin 2 mins read

Situated just north of the Great Eastern Highway is a small disused water catchment area that forms Boondi Rock. Now a small campsite, this area […]

The Ghost Town of Davyhurst
The Cornish Abroad

The Ghost Town of Davyhurst

December 27, 2022December 27, 2022 Caitlin 3 mins read

Around 125 km north of Kalgoorlie is the scant remains of yet another abandoned Goldfields town. Davyhurst was founded in 1902 following the discovery of […]

Red Hill Lookout
The Cornish Abroad

Red Hill Lookout

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022 Caitlin 2 mins read

The Red Hill lookout in Kambalda East is prominent feature in the mining landscape. Just a short walk to the older electrical tower gives you […]

Goongarrie Railway Cottages
The Cornish Abroad

Goongarrie Railway Cottages

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022 Caitlin 1 min read

In the April of 1893, famous prospector Billy Frost discovered gold in an area that would first come to be known as Ninety Mile and […]

Hallenbeagle Mine
Mines

Hallenbeagle Mine

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 Caitlin 2 mins read

Not far from the rail line that runs from Redruth to Truro is the remains of two engine houses belonging to Hallenbeagle Mine.  Hallenbeagle Mine […]

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