Tasmanian Bush Heritage
In 1891, three separate surveys were cut through the mountainous centre of Tasmania towards Zeehan. Engineers, local guides, axemen and packers worked to find a route for a railway from Ouse, Mole Creek or Waratah. It was part of a series of crazy parochial conflicts later called the ‘railway wars’.1 This blog is about our … Read moreA Camp on the Mole Creek to Zeehan Railway Survey 1891
Recently a little piece of unexplained history solved itself. Decades ago, I saw a fern-shrouded water-filled hole in the bank of Douglas Creek near New Pelion Hut. It was full of small branches and leaf litter. However, boards around its square sides showed that it was not natural. It intrigued me and I wanted to … Read moreThe Mine Shaft near New Pelion Hut
Not coming back again It just goes to show you can always learn more about a place. How many times do we visit some historic spot, look at it from every angle and then walk away saying that we won’t need to return. And then some extra information turns up which changes everything. So, we … Read moreThe Pelion Stockyards – Revisited