With continuing blasting by the NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) and Abigroup at and near Nerong (which is some 6 to 10 kilometres south of Bulahdelah and is not a part of the Bulahdelah 'upgrade' project) there have now been two landslides in one of the Alum Mountain's historic - and heritage listed - mining quarries.
An underground spring has also been caused to burst. This flooded the quarry and created a creek between the quarry and the 'top' car park. Although the water has now been pumped out, this has created a major mudslide hazard.
The following photographs were taken on 25th September, 2008:-
A section of the larger of the two landslides.
A section of the smaller of the two landslides.
The top of this landslide is only a few metres from walking-trail steps leading to the historic boiler site.
Rocks and boulders from the larger landslide now cover the pathway to the quarry.
This boulder came down with the smaller landslide.
Inside the quarry was completely flooded.
The water from the burst underground spring formed a creek which flowed from the quarry.
The creek flooded the 'top' car park and flowed down the mountainside, causing an extreme mudslide hazard.
And the RTA still intends to locate a new section of highway up to 25 metres deep into the western foot of the Alum Mountain - beneath the above!
And beneath cliffs from which boulders have been falling since the commencement of RTA, Abigroup blasting some 6 to 10 kilometres south of Bulahdelah!
6 comments:
Hi,
It is a horrible scene caused by the nature . It is really a devastating view where one could see the disaster at it's peak.
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Rajesh verma
look4ward
Hi harshita,
Thank you for commenting.
It is indeed horrible, with both of the landslides being larger than will fit in a photograph.
Unfortunately, they weren't caused by nature but by blasting during highway construction about 6 to 10 kilometres away from the mountain.
The entire eastern residential area of a little township is located on the foot of this mountain *plus*, although there are alternatives, safer routes, the government intends to locate a new highway beneath the area where the landslides took place.
Hi Adele,It was nice to reconnect.I was not let in because I advocate human rights and land issues.Something is not right in those places.I am here to help.
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