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Heading further on our drive up the Tamar Valley, we come to Beaconsfield, which is located 40ks from Launceston. This is a gold mining town, gold was discovered in 1969. In 1881 it was regarded as the richest town in Tasmania. At its peak 53 companies worked the goldmines. The last mine closed in 1914, but with advanced technology, in the 1990's mining began again. On display here is an old shop, with old products in it, and a miners cottage. Beaconsfield has become quite well known today, because of the 3 miners being trapped underground in 2006. Two survived, and one died. It took 9 days of hard work to free them.
