WHITE CLIFFS

LINDSAY & CREE

WED 10.6.2015: Yesterday afternoon we were sitting outside the motorhome relaxing and four fellow travellers stopped to tell of a tour they had just completed. Between them they had difficulty in expressing what they had just witnessed, except to say that they had visited a local 'dugout' and you just had to see it - they were right! 

The dugouts are fashioned from the existing tunnels that were created by the miners in the area and yes, it is difficult to relay the attention to detail, artistic attributes throughout and the amount of work and love that has gone into the creation of this beautiful home. Cree takes you on a guided tour of their home and explains the origin of the resources used, which in the main, are recycled and not necessarily for their originally intended purpose.

It has only taken 5 years of part time dedication to achieve what they have today and again it was uplifting to experience a couple's passion - it was a credit to them. As we learnt, dugouts being what they are, there are no written rules on how they should be furnished. We were fortunate enough to only have one other couple on the tour, so were able to ask LOTS of questions - as we do! 



EXISTING SHAFT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The existing mine shafts created by the miners are maintained as the sky lights and because the dugouts are underground, the main issue is ensuring air flow throughout.   

 

LINDSAY'S MINERAL COLLECTION

 

Final stop for the day was at the 'local' - think we must have picked 'Men's Day'! There were times in downtown White Cliffs when you felt as though the 'FIFO's' were only just tolerated.