Australia

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Bundoora quarry
	Boral Limited quarry, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia Collectors at Bundoora who were hoping to find some zeolites. Photo taken in 1994.
© Judy Rowe	Photo ID: 243713 View Count: 30
"#4" Adit Entrance
	Proprietary Tin Mine, Sunnyside, Mt Wills Mining District, Omeo, East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia The entrance to the #4 Adit (Informal numbering used in GFE six monthly report referenced on the locality page) in July 2009. The adit is safe and accessible for about 50m, but blocked by rockfall beyond this distance. Access to the mine is achieved by walking about 300m down the Alpine Walking Track from the highway, and walking east down the ...
© Ryan Eagle	Photo ID: 242980 View Count: 32
#1 Winze Shaft
	Spring Creek Mine, Wilmington, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia #1 Winze Shaft. This photograph was taken durring a special trip organised by S.A.Water for the veiwing of the underground workings, for South Australian Museum staff and invited MinSoc members. Photo by Mark Willoughby.
© M. Willoughby 08	Photo ID: 156454 View Count: 75
#2 Winze Shaft
	Spring Creek Mine, Wilmington, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia #2 Winze Shaft. Notice how solid the timber appears to be, even after over 100 years of being undergound. This photograph was taken durring a special trip organised by S.A.Water for the veiwing of the underground workings, for South Australian Museum staff and invited MinSoc members. Photo by Mark Willoughby.
© M. Willoughby 08	Photo ID: 156443 View Count: 78
#3 Winze Shaft
	Spring Creek Mine, Wilmington, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia #3 Winze Shaft, these timbers have been placed over the shaft by collectors many years ago trying to access the drive and stope behind this shaft. This photograph was taken durring a special trip organised by S.A.Water for the veiwing of the underground workings, for South Australian Museum staff and invited MinSoc members. Photo by Mark ...
© M. Willoughby 08	Photo ID: 156444 View Count: 63
132N Deposit, nov. 2005
	132 North Mine, Widgiemooltha, Western Australia, Australia Photo by C. Gineste, 11/2005
© C. Gineste	Photo ID: 126691 View Count: 161
A Londonderry pit
	Londonderry Li deposit, Nepean, Western Australia, Australia Pit at the Londonderry deposit in 2005.
© Judy Rowe	Photo ID: 189015 View Count: 63
Adit Entrance
	Spring Creek Mine, Wilmington, South Flinders Ranges, Flinders Ranges, South Australia, Australia This is the entrance to the Mian Adit, the door was put in place by S.A.Water to protect the pumping equipment inside the drive. A second adit entrance below this nearer to the creek level hes been filled in and is now lost from view. This photograph was taken durring a special trip organised by S.A.Water for the veiwing of the underground ...
© M. Willoughby 08	Photo ID: 156449 View Count: 62
Adit opening to original drive
	Orieco mine, Scamander district, Tasmania, Australia Old mine entry point. photo taken in late 2008
© Andrew Tuma	Photo ID: 223070 View Count: 53
Air vent
	Orieco mine, Scamander district, Tasmania, Australia The mine works follows the ridge some 40 metres below the top of the ridge. The air vent is located about half way along the Adit. The mineralized seam follows the ridge line for about 3 Kilometres.
© Andrew Tuma	Photo ID: 223072 View Count: 45