Wednesday 31 August 2016

Leinster

Have had a couple of days in Leinster, no gold found but has been a good little spot.
Caravan park $20 a night and the washing machines were free!  Which was good as I had a lot of washing to do. Leinster is a mine town, main mine BHP nickel mine,  and a gold mine somewhere, so basically everything here is owned by BHP, there is a large area of SPQ which is Single Person Quarters and they have a mess hall where the workers eat, it's open to the public at $20 for evening meal. We decided to give it a try with another couple we met Rob and Margaret, we walked down from the caravan park about 6pm, should have gone earlier as the shift was just finished and we were surrounded by miners in their high vis vest, but no worries we just queued up at the buffet, plenty to eat. I had crumbed fish, vegies bake, parsnip chips and lots of vegies, Brian had lots of meat of course and pork ribs, food was really good and plentiful. Salad bar, dessert bar tea and coffee, it was a good night, Rob and Margaret are from Tasmania, heading to Kalgoorlie to visit family and a little prospecting on the way.
Ron and Brian went out prospecting today and I stayed at camp, walked down to the shopping centre and the cafe opened its doors for the first time so I went in and had a coffee and donut! 
Weather has turned stormy tonight with strong winds, moving on tomorrow but not sure where? Choices are back to Sandstone or carry on to Leonara and Kalgoorlie, not decided yet........
Caravan park sign, looks eerie doesn't it
Shopping centre!! Supermarket and very new cafe and today the op shop was open

Leinster village, SPQ and mess hall, reverse parking seems popular in Leinster

The only place not owned by BHP
Caravan park

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