THE GERMAN GULLY ABANDONED MINES

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  • Опубликовано: 29 окт 2024

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  • @pauldacostafreitas9017
    @pauldacostafreitas9017 Месяц назад

    Thanks guys a history of this mine and the old man was a sad story but he's name will never be forgotten.
    Excellent adventure 👌, I love it well done guys.

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  Месяц назад

      @@pauldacostafreitas9017 Thanks mate. The history of this special site really gripped us. That's why we ultimately nearly died getting out of there. We most certainly should have pushed this one into winter.
      RIP Jacob Spears ⛏️⛏️♥️♥️

  • @ghostrider9978
    @ghostrider9978 2 года назад +2

    Awesome job fellas,, really interesting bit of history and thanks for your work to share it . I’m buggered just watching.👍👍👏👏

  • @bradcook7716
    @bradcook7716 2 года назад +1

    Amazing episode as always. Thank you for sharing your adventures.

  • @kevinbrennan2004
    @kevinbrennan2004 2 года назад

    Every episode, an epic explore. Always great to see the old workings, and those artefacts? Stunning find boys.

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  2 года назад

      Was a ripper wasn't it Kev. I'm about to reach out to the UK manufacturer, Robey. They built that 1877 Boiler/engine combination we found. Apparently they love hearing from old model findings from overseas.

  • @lachlanscanlan5621
    @lachlanscanlan5621 2 года назад +1

    that suicidal miner story was pretty sad, and amazing

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  2 года назад

      Indeed mate. RIP old solitary German Prospector ❤️❤️

  • @mikewinings4120
    @mikewinings4120 2 года назад +1

    Do you have 🐦 and such making sounds all night,I guess you just deal with it,might be kind of soothing, great video!

  • @lachlanscanlan5621
    @lachlanscanlan5621 2 года назад +1

    looks like an easy load to dig out but also looks like soft ground which collapses frequently

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  2 года назад

      It was an interesting ore body. One we have not come across before. The bonded clays in it may have been the reason two mills were required.

  • @jhnirwin618
    @jhnirwin618 8 месяцев назад

    Palmer Goldfields, Mabel Louise Battery, Maytown...
    1000s of old diggings up there...
    You could spend a year exploring that area.

  • @shanedoyle3444
    @shanedoyle3444 6 месяцев назад

    Great video and also Great not to see graffiti, thanks very much, Cheers.

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  6 месяцев назад +1

      Cheers Shane. This is indeed a special site and graffiti and stolen artifacts is why our videos will always have fake names.
      We reached out to the Robey Trust in the UK and made them aware of this old portable engine. A few of the Britts were very upset to see it sitting rusting in the mountains!

  • @putteslaintxtbks5166
    @putteslaintxtbks5166 6 месяцев назад

    Looked to get deep into the sticks. For a treck like that, a portible filter would help take that cow poop taste of the water. Here in the states, they can be found almost anywere they sell camping stuff. Amazon?

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  6 месяцев назад +1

      Gday mate. Yes we invested in a Lifestaw shortly after this mission. Sam and I will be going back there one day. Middle of winter only though. There is another big mine further up creek that we never made it too that we want to check out.

  • @FirmNo
    @FirmNo 5 месяцев назад +1

    Makes you wonder how that guy got all that stuff up there

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  5 месяцев назад +1

      This was an old one, so bullocks or horses most probably. All the boilers and milling gear breaks down to at max half tonne conponents. No dray roads out this way though, so the trip would have been insanely difficult!!

  • @Classickoolcars
    @Classickoolcars Год назад +1

    Yeah. Heatstroke aint fun. Trust me.. rest assured I will NEVER go underground like that!! Shame you didn’t save that pottery. It belongs in a museum. Not lying on the ground for bushfires/ loser vandals to destroy 😢😢. It’s massive history 👍. Great job love ya work. Cheers

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  6 месяцев назад +1

      Cheers mate and thanks for tuning in. I wish I filmed the heatstroke moments. I got super negative and cranky and started questioning everything. Sam just kept very calm and was kinda laughing at me. It wasn't just heat stroke either. I had to drink the river water to stay hydrated and it tasted like cow turds. Good times.
      We don't take anything from any sites other than maybe one rock specimen to commemorise a mission, especially if rope access is required to get down into them. We normally take a small rock sample from the deepest part of the mine.
      As far as that jam jar goes, it's lasted a very, very long time in that valley floor, so we left it in its exact place. Maybe one day someone will find it again and get the same thrill we did when we came accross it. I doubt it though. So we are glad we filmed it.
      Kind Regards. Ebenezer. QAM.

  • @buckchancey
    @buckchancey 2 года назад +1

    I snore because I drive all day up the eastern seaboard to be there for you ✊😿

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  2 года назад +2

      In retrospect, you did not get enough credit during editing. 8 hour drive, turned up with cold beers and rum, then actually still did make it to the river, solo. Top effort indeed brother

  • @iam7712
    @iam7712 5 месяцев назад

    Wish that mine was closer to me. 1390 km away from here. Don't worry I won't say where.

  • @chrisproctor2160
    @chrisproctor2160 2 года назад

    Awesome

  • @michaelseal9714
    @michaelseal9714 5 месяцев назад +1

    F me, dont recon those helmets will help much if needed.

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  5 месяцев назад

      They help a lot! We replace ours every year or so as they get so scratched up underground. Once deeply scratched, their safety integrity is deminished. Every single scratch would have been a major head-dent with a lot of blood split. Thanks for tuning in mate. This weekend went down in history as one of our favorites. Buck Chancey drove 9 hours to join us then slept in and got lost somewhere on the mountain too!
      Good times.
      Ebenezer.

  • @kennethcrowther2277
    @kennethcrowther2277 2 года назад +2

    The red belly's won't bother you!

    • @qldabandonedmines
      @qldabandonedmines  2 года назад +2

      Agreed, they don't seem interested in harming anyone and just run away. I now think it's the entire Valley they inhabit, as we have seen them when exploring nearby. These are probably the nicest looking snakes too 🐍

  • @neilhendrey9938
    @neilhendrey9938 3 месяца назад

    Talbot creek