Who would think a massive theme park would rise out of this in only 12 months time, 10 November 198410 November 1984Looks like an area being flattened for a slab, 10 November 1984Another slab here, 10 November 198410 November 198410 November 1984Doesn’t look like much yet, 10 November 1984Snowy River being marked out, 26 November 1984“I think we’ll put a river ride here”, 26 November 198426 November 198426 November 198426 November 1984This is possibly going to be Banjo’s Bakery, 26 November 1984Nice trench, 8 December 19848 December 1984Looking at this pic, I guess it would looks down towards the BushBeast from the middle of GR, 8 December 1984Things are starting to take shape, 8 December 19842 January 19852 January 1985Working hard in the middle of hot summer, 2 January 19852 January 1985Slab has been laid for Banjos, 2 January 19852 January 1985Must have had a big delivery of besser blocks, 21 January 1985First building starts to take shape. This could be the pump room for the Snowy River Rampage, 21 January 1985More buildings take shape, 21 January 1985The pump room? 21 January 198521 January 198521 January 1985More slabs, 21 January 1985The lower end of GR is starting to take shape, 21 January 198521 January 198521 January 198521 January 198521 January 198521 January 198521 January 198521 January 1985Some completed buildings, 15 February 1985Roofs are starting to go up in lower GR, 15 February 1985A pile of dirt! 15 February 198515 February 1985The frame for Banjo’s Bakery goes up, 22 February 1985This is the frame for the ‘Broken Hill Mill’ in Goldrush, 22 February 1985More frames going up in lower GR, 27 February 1985Banjo’s coming along, 27 February 1985This pic is taken in middle GR, with Banjos to the left and the Broken Hill MIll being built there on the right, 27 February 1985Digging out the watercourse that ran down beside GR, with Banjo’s in the background, 27 February 1985Digging out the watercourse, 27 February 1985Buildings in mid goldrush taking shape. Banjo’s at the back, the ‘Ballarat Bonanza’ game is the centre and Stockmans BBQ front right. 27 February 1985Lower GR, 27 February 198514 March 1985Nice rocks, 14 March 1985Looks like the GR toilets on the right, with a games on the left. 25 March 1985This is the GR water course, NOT Snowy River, 28 March 1985Banjo’s starting to look more like a building, 28 March 1985Games in Lower GR, 28 March 1985Toilets of Billabong Grove, 28 March 1985More construction, 28 March 1985Goldrush toilets located near the BushBeast, 28 March 1985Lower GR taking shape. From left to right, The game ‘Jackaroo’s Keep’ , Food outlet ‘Cobbs Kitchen’ and on the right GR toilets. This pic would have been taken near the entrance to the Beach & BushBeast, 28 March 1985Looking back up to mid GR from the lower end. “The Kelly Gang” picture will eventually go on the left side here just in front of the aluminium wall of that building. 28 March 1985The small food outlet in lower Goldrush, near the Snowy exit called, Drovers Delight, 28 March 1985Banjo’s bakery still with plenty to do, 28 March 1985Wonder what that massive frame is for? 12 April 1985Looking at the cluster of buildings in lower GR, 12 April 1985Buildings in lower GR, 30 April 1985Looks like it is taken showing lower GR, from behind the runoff pond that was located out behind the Snowy River Rampage, 30 April 1985Is that a Bush Beast I see rising from behind that game? 30 April 1985BushBeast back curve rising up from behind Cobb’s Kitchen, 30 April 1985Looks like the rain filled in the remote control boat lake before they go a chance to finish it. You can see the facade on the “Broken Hill Mill” is completed. Still waiting for the “Kelly Gang” picture to appear near the wall, 30 April 1985Broken Hill Mill, 30 April 1985Part of Billabong Grove, 30 April 1985This would have been taken near the entrance to Goldrush about opposite where the entrance to the Skyhawk would eventually be. 30 April 1985Nice ditch, 14 May 1985“Broken Hill Mill”, 14 May 1985Looking up to Banjo’s. The old time photos and bowling game are there behind the steam roller on the right. 14 May 1985Lower end of Goldrush. On the left is the water horse racing game and the milk can game in the centre with the Bush Beast quickly taking shape, 14 May 198514 May 1985BushBeast being constructed off in the background, 14 May 198514 May 198514 May 198514 May 1985Out the front of the Broken Hill Mill, 14 May 1985Broken Hill Mill, must have been taken over near the Gold Nugget Theatre, 30 May 1985Looking at the Bush Beast from underneath the awning of “Stockman’s BBQ” this is where the tables and chairs will be installed for eating, 30 May 1985Slab being poured, 30 May 1985Milk Can game is lower GR, 30 May 1985GR toilets, 30 May 1985Cobbs Kitchen, 30 May 1985This was where the blacksmith was for many years. And later the bowling game and Old Time photos, 30 May 1985Looking from lower GR up the hill towards upper GR, 30 May 1985Upper GR, with Banjo’s in the background, 30 May 1985More of Banjo’s, 30 May 1985Another slab being put down, 17 June 1985Looks like one of the smaller food outlets in Goldrush, 17 June 1985Stockmans on the left looking up the hill towards upper Goldrush, 17 June 1985Ready to make some burgers in here? 17 June 1985Inside of Banjo’s, 17 June 1985Inside of Banjo’s, 17 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 198513 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198529 January 198529 January 198529 January 198529 January 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 August 198530 May 198530 August 198530 May 198530 May 198530 May 198530 May 198530 May 198530 May 198530 May 198530 May 198530 May 198530 April 198530 April 198530 April 198530 April 198530 April 198530 April 198530 April 198530 April 198528 March 198528 March 198528 March 198528 March 198528 March 198528 March 198528 March 198528 March 198528 March 198528 March 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 July 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 June 198527 February 198527 February 198527 February 198527 June 198527 February 198526 November 198427 February 198526 November 198426 November 198427 February 198526 November 198426 November 198425 March 198526 November 198422 February 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 198522 February 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 21 January 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 November 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198517 June 198515 February 198515 February 198515 February 198517 June 198515 February 198514 May 198514 May 198514 May 198514 May 198514 May 198514 May 198514 May 198514 May 198514 May 198514 March 198513 August 198514 March 198514 May 198512 April 198512 April 198510 November 198410 November 198410 November 198410 November 198410 November 198410 November 19848 December 19848 December 19848 December 198410 November 1984Gold Rush Construction 2 January 19858 December 1984Gold Rush Construction 2 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 2 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 2 January 19851 August 1985Gold Rush Construction 2 January 1985Gold Rush Construction 2 January 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 19851 August 198526 November 198427 January 198527 March 198531 April 19851 January 19851 December 19844 December 19845 January 198511 February 198516 November 198417 November 198420 January 198520 March 198521 January 198521 January 198521 January 198521 January 198521 January 1985
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