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Les
Nicholas 104 Sig Sqn Electronics Tech Vietnam 1966 -1967 helped
Bruce set up the railway camp wagon in 1996 |
The
Railwy camp wagon used as a base camp by Bruce and his boys |
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CAMM's Road was named after
the Camm Family who lived in the Cawarral District many years ago.
Mrs Camm was a Matron and Mid Wife for the district.
At the time Gold had been discovered in and around Mt Wheeler. The
time was about mid 1868. A 12-year-old boy found one of the largest
nuggets ever found in the area on the 14th July 1869. The
nugget weighed 258oz. Another boy found a 178oz nugget the following
day.
By 1889, Cawarral was a flourishing township with a population of
1000 - all supported by the Gold mines. Mt Wheeler gold was obtained
easily and quickly. The field proved not to be extensive and the population
soon dwindled down to less than 100. Gold is still to be
found in the area. There are still open shafts and care should be
exercised when moving near these old workings.
We have had a number of Artists visit, one left his impression
of the workings of Cockscomb in water colour paintings. Bruce
Weightman (Decd) was a friend of Gene Owens and painted
us into history.
More recently Catherine
Boreham a Fine Artist has painted three Murals in and
on the Museum
Looking at the Department of Mapping and Surveying map "Mining
Field: Cawarral Plan Ln.2279" the area of Reserve R948 and portions
42 and 111 make up the largest portions. Portion 1628 bound by a road
on all sides and to the south of R948 is Cockscomb Farm. |
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A
not to scale sketch of the aera |
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The
holes for the posts on the mountain side of the Railway Camp wagon |
Drilling
post holes for the shade roof |
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The
first area of shade |
The
pole uprights were all trees from Bruces Block however, the poles
nearest to the deck were power poles with too much of a bend in
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Bruce
Acutt (RIP) sanding down the Railway Camp Wagon |
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Mick
Cook master Painter |
Jim
Drever at the bottom grinding the redlead paint off |
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Not
a very good outing for Vallentines Day said Helen. Nick and Helen
Quigley on the brushs |
Cookie
painting the windows on the nearly finished new camp wagon |
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Piper
Lester Soblusky Ex 42 RQR (RIP) |
After
the concrete tank this was the first Poly tank |
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We
helped Bruce with funds for the rates for the block |
Denis
Murry (RIP) and Rose drawing internal raffles |
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Kitchen
base in the making |
Tony
Dawes (RIP) Ex 104 Sig Sqn building the kitchen |
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Kitchen
Frame |
Building
the BBQ in the kitchen |
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Who
can remember this open space |
The
original Ladies toilet and Septic tank being installed |
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Caretaker
Ray Stanley built Back to Basics and lived there with his wife and
son |
Slab
table was outside for some time before the extra awning was extended |
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415V
Generator donated by Wilson Hart being readied for its first startup |
415V
Generator blows the first smoke |
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The
start of the original memorial |
Stone
Masons from Rockhampton City Council designed and built the first
sandstone memorial |
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This
is where And-a-Wakey is situated |
Ex
42RQR building became And-A-Wakey |
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This
is the Very Begining of the Caretakers Cottage
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External
Kitchen and has served very well |
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Bottom
center the Caretakers Cottage |
You
may notice a few new buildings |
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The
location of Cockscomb on the southern side of Mt Wheeler |
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