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Quick but epic mining lookout near Queenstown
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Chris and Bec (@salt.and.charcoal)

This is a lookout to a massive open-cut mine site, now filled with water. It’s a quick stop near Queenstown, and a handy pit stop if you’re driving back to Hobart from the West Coast.

There are info boards up there explaining the mining history of the area, and why the hills around there look the way they do. 

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  • Sealed road

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