BThanks Jemba
We drive through Gulgong on our way to Wellington on a regular basis. Driving out there this Thursday to visit friends in Stuart Town for the weekend.
You cant miss it was once a center of gold mining activity with all the signage and the names on some of the old building in the main street.
I stopped once to ask at the visitors center about the history of gold in the area and if there was a designated fossicking areas, but the place is only open on the weekends.
The wife and I often stop off on our way home at The Drip gorge (Gulburn river) just north of Ulan coal mining area and have always wondered if there was ever any gold mining in this part of Mudgee/ Gulgong district.
From the info you have posted it looks unlikely any gold was found in the area.
i had heard before that alluvial gold was taken out along the Gudgegong river , which we also cross at the Guntawang bridge on Goolmar Rd on our drive to Wellington. But it looks like the river passes through private properties now so access to the river would be difficult if not impossible with out permission.
I know there is also an old reef mine workings and battery at Bodangora about 15ks on the Goolmar road out of Wellington near the Wellington airfield.
we took a side trip out there one time to see if we could find the workings ,but again there was not a lot to point us in the right direction our any one to ask the exact location of the workings as well . So we just drove around and took in the sights.
Its just a few houses and farmsteads and a few old pioneer buildings now.
Its fasination to learn the history of places that once were just places you drove through or past to get from one place to the next.
I wish I had a caravan or camper and lot more time and information, so I could spend it exploring all the old historical places that are out there.
Any way thanks for posting Jemba ,i really appreciate it.
We drive through Gulgong on our way to Wellington on a regular basis. Driving out there this Thursday to visit friends in Stuart Town for the weekend.
You cant miss it was once a center of gold mining activity with all the signage and the names on some of the old building in the main street.
I stopped once to ask at the visitors center about the history of gold in the area and if there was a designated fossicking areas, but the place is only open on the weekends.
The wife and I often stop off on our way home at The Drip gorge (Gulburn river) just north of Ulan coal mining area and have always wondered if there was ever any gold mining in this part of Mudgee/ Gulgong district.
From the info you have posted it looks unlikely any gold was found in the area.
i had heard before that alluvial gold was taken out along the Gudgegong river , which we also cross at the Guntawang bridge on Goolmar Rd on our drive to Wellington. But it looks like the river passes through private properties now so access to the river would be difficult if not impossible with out permission.
I know there is also an old reef mine workings and battery at Bodangora about 15ks on the Goolmar road out of Wellington near the Wellington airfield.
we took a side trip out there one time to see if we could find the workings ,but again there was not a lot to point us in the right direction our any one to ask the exact location of the workings as well . So we just drove around and took in the sights.
Its just a few houses and farmsteads and a few old pioneer buildings now.
Its fasination to learn the history of places that once were just places you drove through or past to get from one place to the next.
I wish I had a caravan or camper and lot more time and information, so I could spend it exploring all the old historical places that are out there.
Any way thanks for posting Jemba ,i really appreciate it.
