Miners Siding |
Miners Siding consists of three main parts; (1) Ten Decades of Man and Mining; (2) Miners Sunday; (3) Jumbo Drill Display |
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Ten Decades Of Man & Mining |
In the bronze sculptures depicting 21 facets of the evolution of the Mt Lyell Mines and surounding areas, sculptor Stephen Walker has depicted significant and traditional events in the 100-year history of the Lyell District |
Miners Sunday |
The "Miners Sunday" depicts an early miner and his family on the day of rest. This section forms the center piece of the display, and is constructed out of Huon Pine and Brass |
The Jumbo Drill Display |
The Jumbo Drill display is a recently completed display, and features a Bronze Statue of a miner, operating the drill. This display was installed to replace a display featuring one of The "ABT". Loco's that was removed to be restored for use on the West Coast Wilderness Railway. |