Baldwin No.4 Remains buried in a limestone quarry |
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Both Abt No 4 and Baldwin No 4 were apparently abandoned in an old limestone quarry at Queenstown (on the right hand side of the road behind the Silver Hills Motel as you enter Queenstown from Zeehan). This quarry was used by Mt Lyell Mining & Railway Co. for lime stone and silica sand and later became a dumping ground for the company's scrap. In later years the mine was serviced by the 2 ft Krauss locos to the smelters. Today the hole is full of water - and about 200 very large rainbow trout! Local enthusiasts have looked into trying to retrieve parts, but it would be a massive exercise. a |
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Information provided by Russell Holland via email dated 18 April 2004. |
Page updated: 4 June 2014