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14 Apr 2019: Elphinstone Tunnel to Fryerstown
Photos:
Robert Ian Mair
We were dropped off near the Elphinstone...
The longer walk followed a 4WD track beside...
The entrance to the historic Elphinstone...
From the tunnel we followed a series of...
Arriving at the fire tower.
Not long after the fire tower our leader set...
The open bush did not present any major...
After a series of track and off-track...
A few of the more adventurous set off for a...
A tunnel under the adjacent saddle was set...
Despite the long dry spell the inside of the...
Climbing back to the rim and lunch.
The site of an old boiler was impressive by...
Ian was quick to claim the best seat in the ...
Next we headed for The Monk, a local high...
A pause at the top after a gentle climb.
Over the top and down the other side along...
The descent became steeper and rougher as we...
On the Goldfields Track heading for...
The leader kept up the pace but we followed...
By our side the eroded creek gully was a...
Markers provided information on historic...
There was not much left of the former mining...
A little further on and a mullock heap...
Only the foundation remains of the former...
Nearby one of the Living Treasures had been...
We arrived at Fryerstown in good shape. No...
