by Richard | Nov 16, 2020 | Bedtime reading
Port Arthur – like many convict stations – was built through the exploitation of the landscape’s raw materials. Timber, shell (for lime mortar), dolerite, coal, clay, even seawater (for salt) was extracted, transported and processed to feed the penal...
by Richard | Nov 12, 2020 | November
Another week. Another pile of earth moved. It’s been a mixed week (well, three days) with some exciting developments in one square…and not much else in another. First, to the exciting bit. Sylvana has been plugging away in the northern square, which,...
by Richard | Nov 6, 2020 | November
How have things been going I hear (all three of you) cry?! Well, but slowly, I reply. Sylvana and I are plugging away at the Stage 1 area. As per the previous update, Sylvana is working in the area corresponding with the site of the former wood shed (from no earlier...
by Richard | Nov 6, 2020 | Bedtime reading
A recent question from avid reader Johnathon got me thinking about dolerite. This iron-hard stone is a familiar sight in Tasmania – particularly the south-east where its columnar formations fringe much of the coastline. Dolerite formed about 200 million years...
by Richard | Oct 21, 2020 | October
…when you’ve got your head in a hole. It’s already the end of Week 3! Well, as we’re working 3-day weeks it really is only the equivalent of Day 8…but you get my idea. A few things have been happening on the site. Most importantly, I have...
