Old mine shafts - historic heritage or too dangerous?

[grubstake]

Donnybrook residents fight to stop abandoned gold mine shafts from being filled in:​

A decision to fill in abandoned mine shafts in one of WA's lesser-known gold mining communities has been met with backlash from locals who say it will destroy parts of the town's history...

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-05/donnybrook-fights-to-protect-abandoned-gold-mines/101037196

 

[user 4386]

My great great grandpa discovered the Donnybrook goldfield (my family were farmers on the Capel River

 

[Mackka]

My great great grandpa discovered the Donnybrook goldfield (my family were farmers on the Capel River

Ya gonna take upthe Eureka and fight mate?

 

[user 4386]

Grandpa always said he would shoot any prospectors who came on his land.....would turn in his grave if he knew I had become a gold geologist. Prior to farming they were mostly timber cutters. Great grandma (who I met) was daughter of a transported Irish convict, great grandpa walked to the first gold rush in WA (Coolgardie) from Albany where he jumped ship - I remember him better.

 

[Mackka]

Grandpa always said he would shoot any prospectors who came on his land.....would turn in his grave if he knew I had become a gold geologist. Prior to farming they were mostly timber cutters. Great grandma (who I met) was daughter of a transported Irish convict, great grandpa walked to the first gold rush in WA (Coolgardie) from Albany where he jumped ship - I remember him better.

Great story mate