Aukiman
19th August 2007, 04:50 PM
Rum Jungle Mine
The old uranium mine located near Batchelor. Operating until 1971 the old opencut mine was filled with water and the area rehabilitated to what you can now see.
The name Rum Jungle is derived from an accident that occurred in 1871. A bullock-wagon load of rum, destined for the construction gangs, was said
to have been bogged near a patch of jungle on the crocodile infested East Finniss River - the bullockies untethered the oxen and set about drinking the rum, having one of histories most glorious binges and nearly drinking themselves into the grave. Thereafter the locals enviously named the area as Rum Jungle.
taken from this article [ H E R E . . . (http://www.sea-us.org.au/oldmines/rumjungle.html) ]
Went for a drive today just for the hell of a couple of photos :) here's one . . .
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/phot ography/rum-jungle-mine.jpg
The old uranium mine located near Batchelor. Operating until 1971 the old opencut mine was filled with water and the area rehabilitated to what you can now see.
The name Rum Jungle is derived from an accident that occurred in 1871. A bullock-wagon load of rum, destined for the construction gangs, was said
to have been bogged near a patch of jungle on the crocodile infested East Finniss River - the bullockies untethered the oxen and set about drinking the rum, having one of histories most glorious binges and nearly drinking themselves into the grave. Thereafter the locals enviously named the area as Rum Jungle.
taken from this article [ H E R E . . . (http://www.sea-us.org.au/oldmines/rumjungle.html) ]
Went for a drive today just for the hell of a couple of photos :) here's one . . .
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/aukiman/phot ography/rum-jungle-mine.jpg