Wednesday, September 7, 2011

ATHERTON - POPULATION: 7,068

MONDAY 5.9.2011: Visited the Crystal Caves at Atherton. Over 40 years Rene Boissevain has made it his passion to collect the best of treasures from all over the world, bringing them together in a spectacular display. More than 600 crystal formation and fossil specimens are on display.
This is the world's biggest Amethyst Geode and has been awarded the title of "The Empress of Uruguay". Standing 3.5 metres tall and weighing 2.5 tonnes.


CAROLE IN "GEOLOGY HEAVEN" - ASHTON (HOLLY & AARON'S SON), WOULD LOVE THIS!
Continued onto Ravenshoe and stayed at the Archer Creek Rest Area.

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