Originally posted by RobA_Oz 
That’s a shame, although there are probably others that have survived. I have a friend who seeks out old mine workings and the like in the Tasmanian bush. Often, there’s only a few building foundations or large cast-iron machine parts left, but the isolation has helped keep them in place.
The area is, in comparison, densely populated and mining dates back several hundred years and of course crafts and manufacturing have been modernized over time - until a lot of local manufacturing went to bigger plants elsewhere. Locals are mindful of their history and there is a lot of preservation going on, several former mines in the area have been secured and are open to visitors. For the small channel in the picture, it may have belonged to the sawmill, which was once there - earliest written records (bookkeeping) from 1507. I didn't find when it closed down, but the area became one of the early tourist destinations at the end of the 19th century. It may have given way to the narrow gauge railroad (1899), which traverses the river at the mouth of the valley where the channel ends. It's the largest European narrow-gauge network still in service today, serving both public traffic needs and tourism. I'll read up on the channel on my next visit, the local club has put up some information boards. Not everything gets published on the internet :-)
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