Sad to leave such a beautiful place as Cradle Mountain but been there seen that. Next stop was Rosebery. We pulled up and walked around the town. There is a mine in the township and 2 on the outskirts. Each one a different company. If the mines weren't here, nothing would be. The houses all looked run down and in need of some TLC. There was a 3 hour gentle walk to a waterfall but the legs protested too much at the thought, so back in the car and on to Zeehan. Once again a mining town (although no working mine here now) and in much need of a face lift. Set up at the caravan park and had some lunch. We had been told the West Coast Heritage Centre was a must see so when we were handed a 25% off voucher from the caravan park decided to head there. This has a vast array of local history and includes access to the historic Gaiety Theatre, Masonic Lodge, Police Station and Court House. You can also see an underground mine simulation, blacksmith shop, mining machinery, locomotives, a miner's hut and Pioneer Women's Gallery. We spent just over 2 hours there and had not even covered half of the exhibits so got a pass out and will return tomorrow. We mainly covered the historic photos, memorabilia and mining equipment today. An excellent museum although t
his really is the only thing to do here apart from a couple of drives to fishing villages (which we don't feel the need to do).
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