10 The town of Hill End is a beautiful place full of gold mining history and quaint...
The town of Hill End is a beautiful place full of gold mining history and quaint mining cottages and 2 storey buildings, most brick, which reflects the wealth associated with the area. There is a free automated museum open all day which covers the mining and living conditions of the families and a visit to the various cemeteries in the area highlights the terrible infant death statistics and mining accidents.
A visit to the History Hill Museum is an insight to how the gold was mined and the museum has a large collection of original artifacts used by the people of that time. If you're lucky you could get to chat to the owner Malcolm who has lots of tales to tell. Try the local cafe, great food, really friendly staff and the gallery worth a look.
Robyn, Australia