Beaconsfield Mine

Yesterday we used our 3 in 1 pass for the Seahorse Aquarium, Platypus House & Beaconsfield Mine to visit the mine.

We went into an old telephone box and rung a wooden wall telephone. But you couldn't hear the person on the wooden wall telephone because it was broken. We also sent a real message by morse code and telegram!

Me using the wooden wall telephone.

Sending telegrams by morse code. We sent one to Emma and Leo.

We did mining for soft toys. Unfortunately we didn't get to keep them once we had found them.

We learnt about gold mining and the disaster in 2006 (the year I was born!).

We learnt about the history of the Tamar River Valley. I added to a rag rug that was in a house that the early settlers lived. I wrapped up an apple in an apple shed and I practised my copperplate handwriting with a nib pen at an old school desk. It was interesting.

Old one-room school house.

We tried goldpanning and I found some gold!

Me and Daddy gold panning.

Then we climbed up the Headframe. We had to tag on first and tag off last. Just like the real miners.

Tagging on.

Arthur, Daddy and I got dressed up like miners. Their gear felt really heavy.

Dressed up like a miner.

Daddy was impressed by the waterwheel, he thought it was really powerful and made a LOUD banging noise!

The water wheel.

If you come to Tasmania I think you should visit the mine. It was really interesting. We spent the whole day there. Luckily they let us out to have some lunch!

If you would like to find out more go to www.beaconsfieldheritage.com.au

By Evelyn