Outback Gallery: |
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A collection of old newspapers that were found when the Old Timers Mine was cleaned out. |
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A photographic history of the construction of The Old Timers Mine. |
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Outback Memorabilia including an original Royal Flying Doctor medical Kit. |
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Pioneers Gallery: |
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Willie Hutchison Display. |
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First opal found in Coober Pedy.This opal is on loan from the Hutchison family, whilst it is not the best opal ever to be found in coober Pedy it was the first. |
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Willies letters to his mother. These are the original letters young Willie wrote to his mother. |
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Opal specimens. A small but interesting collection of unusual opal. |
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Original Prospecting Permits. The original prospecting permit issued to The New (was there ever an old one) Colorado Prospecting Syndicate. |
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Story of the first opal. |
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Ron Gough Gallery: |
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A tribute to the founder of The Old Timers Mine. |
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Two original sculptures carved into the solid sandstone walls of the gallery. |
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Winner of the 1993 Tourism Award forHeritage Tourism
2007 Silver Medal Heritage and Cultural Tourism Awards
2007 Bronze medal Tourism Awards |
