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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
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<blockquote data-quote="boobook" data-source="post: 471016" data-attributes="member: 1605"><p>Aha!!</p><p>That would be on the property "Kingsgate Station", was owned by the late Basil Quilty, son of the late Tom Quilty, a WA station owner who originated the (SEQ?) endurance horse ride event.</p><p>I knew Basil quite well, never one for airs and graces but a top cattle man. I think his son's carry on the tradition.</p><p></p><p>There is another interesting type of rock formation in that locality, "columnar basalt" in long hexagonal prisms. Some years ago a local modified a concrete saw to cut it into pavers but the hardness caused too many problems.</p><p></p><p>Actually that "flora" mentioned is not so rare, a few years ago we were prospecting in the old Warra state forest and up near the boundary spotted some white foam boxes in a neat row. Closer investigation revealed them to contain that similar "rare flora" species that does seem to thrive in various locations within the New England Ranges.</p><p>When seen, best left alone....known to be jealously guarded. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /> </p><p>mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boobook, post: 471016, member: 1605"] Aha!! That would be on the property "Kingsgate Station", was owned by the late Basil Quilty, son of the late Tom Quilty, a WA station owner who originated the (SEQ?) endurance horse ride event. I knew Basil quite well, never one for airs and graces but a top cattle man. I think his son's carry on the tradition. There is another interesting type of rock formation in that locality, "columnar basalt" in long hexagonal prisms. Some years ago a local modified a concrete saw to cut it into pavers but the hardness caused too many problems. Actually that "flora" mentioned is not so rare, a few years ago we were prospecting in the old Warra state forest and up near the boundary spotted some white foam boxes in a neat row. Closer investigation revealed them to contain that similar "rare flora" species that does seem to thrive in various locations within the New England Ranges. When seen, best left alone....known to be jealously guarded. :cool: mike [/QUOTE]
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