Thursday, 6 June 2019

Super Pit!

There's no way Sarah and James are going to pass by something called a Super Pit and not go take a look. You had them at both Super and Pit.

Dig it.


The Super Pit is an open pit goldmine in Kalgoorlie, Australia. It started in 1989, a consolidation of many underground mines. Size-wise, you're looking at something like 3.5 kilometers long, 600 meters deep. See-it-from-space big.

Big pit, big man toys. Tires, dump truck and a front loader shovel.

Taking a gander.


Remnants of history, old wood and pipes from underground mine shafts. Bringing up rock for processing.

Looking a bit like Mars, with tires.


No way to win a game of chicken with the big haulers roaming the pit. Supervisor Sarah.

It's a long way to the bottom if you want to roll the rock (apologies to Aussie's own AC/DC).

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