Category Archives: Geology

A Very Special Dinner Opportunity!

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live the life of a miner in 1908? Working  underground, lots of black powder and mucking out, missing your family, partying up a storm on Saturday nights and eating in the … Continue reading

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This Place Rocks!

Murphys Point is renowned for the Silver Queen Mine, where mica, feldspar and apatite were extracted in its heyday in the early 1900s. Well now folks who are intrigued after visiting this wonder or one of the many events of our 2012 Heritage … Continue reading

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Park to be Featured at Historical Society Meeting

Here are some more details about the Perth Historical Society meeting on Jan. 18 that will feature our own Tobi Kiesewalter as the guest speaker. Everyone is welcome! The PHS meetings are open to the public and held on the … Continue reading

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