Queenstown is a strange place. Lots of mining history and it is evident of the damage of processing copper by the barren landscape. I must say, 10 years ago it was like a moonscape, and today there is a lot of evidence of regrowth. Unfortunately the town itself has a long way to go in the recovery process, but still, nice place to stop for a while. A local told us that one of the mines is in the process of being reopened, however they will not be processing the copper in the area. They also have a gravel football oval. Apparently they have trouble with visiting teams, they are always short of players because no one wants to play there!!!! Can't say I blame them......
We did the tourist thing yesterday and went on a cruise from Strahan to Hell's Gates (opening from Macquarie harbor into the roaring forties!!!), onto the salmon farm, then back through the harbor to Sarah's Island (convict prison for re-offenders from Port Arthur), to the historic land port up the Gordon River and then back to Strahan to the Huon Pine Mill. Learn't all about the convict, timber and mining history of the area. Really a very good day.
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| Mt Lyell |
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| Just one of the many beautiful scenes |
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| Queenstown, starting to re green..... |
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| The Gravel Oval (seriously, gravel!!!) |
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| Main street, then and now |
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| Another amazing scene |
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| Hotel to rival the Empire Caravan |
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| Leaving Strahan |
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| Lighthouse at Hell's Gates |
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| The Roaring Forties |
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| Breathtaking..... |
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| Feeding the salmon |
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| Old wharf, Sarah's Island |
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| One of the many convict ruins of Sarah's Island |
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| Those convicts sure had a view!! |
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| The old convict bakery |
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