Zeehan and Rosebery

While we were staying in Strahan we did a day trip to Zeehan where my nan was born in 1913 and grew up and then to Rosebery where she worked for a while. We called her from Zeehan and she was so excited that we were there. I bought her a book detailing the history of Zeehan which even had her class photo from 1925 in it. I was planning to give it to her for Christmas but ended up giving it to her when we got back. She said "Oh no, don't wait 'til Christmas. I might be dead by then!" (she's 95).

Sadly both Zeehan and Rosebery are now shrinking towns due to the closure of the mines which once enabled Zeehan to be the third biggest town in Tasmania. Now they have populations of approximately 1000 and 1500 respectively.

See the fierce ocean in the background? They don't call Tassie's west coast the 'wild west' for nothing.





























Catholic church in Zeehan.












Old Anglican church (no longer used).









My nan lived in a house like this. She reckons hers has now been pulled down.

























Post office.











Bank.














Hotel. We took these photos for Nan mostly.








Dunc walking down the main street (called Main St - original huh?)









The old Zeehan School of Mines and Metallurgy. My nan learnt to type here.










It's now the West Coast Pioneers' Museum.




































The old Gaiety Theatre. It's no longer used but is being renovated.


























Rosebery Mine.











Rosebery.