one of the other attractions we went to check out was the underground Serbian Orthodox church
the entrance was in the side of the rock face and then you walked down a huge ramp into the rock.
the tunnelling machines were used to make a decorative ceiling space and pattern. it was quite impressive digging work.
we drove past a for sale sign
this could be the hillside that is for sale and has the potential to be a new dug out home.
another look out over some dug out homes
and then we went on a self guided tour through a 100 year old opal mine
this photo is hard to see but there are fossilised shells in the rock face that have been exposed through mining.
the mine has some mannequins set up to show you what conditions were like for miners. it was a very interesting tour. the mine was closed up and then rediscovered later when someone was digging out an extra bedroom and accidentally dug into the mine shaft.
another stop was crocodile harry's.
crocodile harry was a crocodile hunter, then opal miner, who dug out a huge home. this home has become a bit of a legend in his time and this place is full of memorabilia.
it was also the scene for some of the end parts of mad max 3 thunder dome. and we got to explore around and check out the place.
it was vast, eclectic, and very interesting place to visit.
the kind of place where cars become garden beds, and things stay the same for a long time.
more on soon.
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