Hill End

Monday4/11/2013

Moved on from Mudgee to Hill End Historic Site, was an uneventful but very hilly drive.

We have chosen Glendora Camping Area to camp in as it has far fewer people in it than the one in town.

Our first stop was the information Centre for a map then we drove out to Beaufoy Merlins Lookout 

Then back to town, parked the truck and did the Bald Hill Walking Track

 which takes you up to the Bald Hill Mine

with information boards dotted along the track telling the story of the history of the area and the meanings of the ruins scattered around.

 

Unfortunately the mine only opens on the weekend so we had to be satisfied with peering in thru the gates.

After the walk we drove out to Kissing Point and Spilt Rock then back into town and 

  then out to Bald Hill Lookout which is on the opposite side of the town to Bald Hill Mine and then home.

Tuesday 5/11/2013

This morning we went up and had a look thru the Museum 

and then drove down and parked near the hotel and did the walk around the streets looking at the houses and reading all the information boards.

Back to the van for lunch then it was on to the cemetery for a look and  read of the headstones.

Next was the public fossicking area and Fred tried his hand at panning for gold. Needless to say he is still a poor pensioner.