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xenithThis is Rosebery. It's story is that of every other mining town. Ore is discovered nearby, in this case gold and zinc, and a town is established.
Quite a township is springing up at the Rosebery. A commodious hotel, butcher's and baker's shops and store are already built. The population is 200.
The Mercury, 1897
Unlike many mining towns, Rosebery didn't have the boom/bust cycle. The current population now is 1000 people. In the middle of last century the population got up over 2000 but I don't think it ever got much either.
South west along the main street. (That's Agnes St.)
East, towards the main housing area.
North is the mine.
Now starting at the north east end where I took the above photos from. I think this heritage centre is new. There was no fence when I took photos back in 2004.
Across the road, Ol' Jack's Cafe and Gallery was closed. That is new. Last time it was Elder Real Estate.
The building with the cream and green facade was once a bank, it says so across the top, but I couldn't read the name.
View down the main street.
There's a park thing on the corner there.
It has murals and memorials and odd art stuff.
Nex is a cafe where you serve tea with the bag on the saucer but have nice thick shakes.
Newsagency, in case you couldn't guess.
Across the road is the RSL Club and war memorial.
Heading back up the street, there's the post office (and telephone!) then some more shops including the IGA supermarket.
Then two empty shops.
At the intersection, the mine dominates the town.
In the other direction
is the school
and the town's library.
Further along the street. The town is surrounded by hills and mountains.
This is the creek that runs through the town.
These, I think, are part of the aerial ropeway that ran from Williamsford, but I can't confirm that.
A view of the mine, which currently owned by MMG.
At the look there's a guide to what the various bits are.
The town to the south, then more mountains and trees. Out beyond those mountains is Queenstown, then just trees and mountains to the ocean. Just noticed the mountain on the left with the "gash" up it. That would be Mt Read. Interesting.
Quite a township is springing up at the Rosebery. A commodious hotel, butcher's and baker's shops and store are already built. The population is 200.
The Mercury, 1897
Unlike many mining towns, Rosebery didn't have the boom/bust cycle. The current population now is 1000 people. In the middle of last century the population got up over 2000 but I don't think it ever got much either.
South west along the main street. (That's Agnes St.)
East, towards the main housing area.
North is the mine.
Now starting at the north east end where I took the above photos from. I think this heritage centre is new. There was no fence when I took photos back in 2004.
Across the road, Ol' Jack's Cafe and Gallery was closed. That is new. Last time it was Elder Real Estate.
The building with the cream and green facade was once a bank, it says so across the top, but I couldn't read the name.
View down the main street.
There's a park thing on the corner there.
It has murals and memorials and odd art stuff.
Nex is a cafe where you serve tea with the bag on the saucer but have nice thick shakes.
Newsagency, in case you couldn't guess.
Across the road is the RSL Club and war memorial.
Heading back up the street, there's the post office (and telephone!) then some more shops including the IGA supermarket.
Then two empty shops.
At the intersection, the mine dominates the town.
In the other direction
is the school
and the town's library.
Further along the street. The town is surrounded by hills and mountains.
This is the creek that runs through the town.
These, I think, are part of the aerial ropeway that ran from Williamsford, but I can't confirm that.
A view of the mine, which currently owned by MMG.
At the look there's a guide to what the various bits are.
The town to the south, then more mountains and trees. Out beyond those mountains is Queenstown, then just trees and mountains to the ocean. Just noticed the mountain on the left with the "gash" up it. That would be Mt Read. Interesting.
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