TUESDAY 31.1.2012 - WEDNESDAY 1.2.2012: A lady we met made mention of the "99 bends" on your way to Queenstown. We now realise - she had counted them! Felt like the 
policewoman in the movie "Police Academy" when she was driver training at 20 kph - la, la, la, la, la all the way into town! We headed for the local mechanic (John), to repair the damage. The tail light was reconnected to the storage box, but no lights. At that point we called it a day and planned to return in the morning. Went to the Queenstown Gravel Football Oval Freedom Camp. Playing surface makes for "serious athletes".
We set up, poured the drinks and the power shut down - totally. Hastily booked into the Queenstown Cabin and Tourist Park. Back to Johns' - we had "our Jayco mechanic ring their mechanic" in an effort to track down "the problem". We now know that:
1. We have some 5 fuse boxes spread throughout the motorhome.
2. The source of the problem lies in the wiring, but for now everything is operational.
3. The storage box tail lights are still not working, but we have "the part" in hand ready for replacement in Victoria.
4. The Lake Burbury stopover became our most expensive Freedom Camp!
policewoman in the movie "Police Academy" when she was driver training at 20 kph - la, la, la, la, la all the way into town! We headed for the local mechanic (John), to repair the damage. The tail light was reconnected to the storage box, but no lights. At that point we called it a day and planned to return in the morning. Went to the Queenstown Gravel Football Oval Freedom Camp. Playing surface makes for "serious athletes".
We set up, poured the drinks and the power shut down - totally. Hastily booked into the Queenstown Cabin and Tourist Park. Back to Johns' - we had "our Jayco mechanic ring their mechanic" in an effort to track down "the problem". We now know that:1. We have some 5 fuse boxes spread throughout the motorhome.
2. The source of the problem lies in the wiring, but for now everything is operational.
3. The storage box tail lights are still not working, but we have "the part" in hand ready for replacement in Victoria.
4. The Lake Burbury stopover became our most expensive Freedom Camp!
Queenstown's history has long been tied to the mining industry. This mountainous area was first explored in 1862. It was long after that when alluvial gold was discovered at Mount Lyell, prompting the formation of the Mount Lyell Gold Mining Company in 1881. In 1892, the mine began searching for copper. The final name of the Mount Lyell company was the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company. In the 1900s, Queenstown was the centre of the Mount Lyell mining district and had numerous smelting works, brick-works, and sawmills. The area at the time was finely wooded. The population in 1900 was 5051; the district, 10,451. The town was the base of the Queenstown council up until amalgamation with other west coast councils in the 1990s. The town in its heyday had a collection of hotels, churches and schools that have all significantly reduced since the demise of the Mount Lyell company.
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