Chillagoe smelters

A part of industrial history

Just a short drive from Chillagoe. This open area is a part of our industrial and railway history. There is not too much left of the smelters mainly the chimneys.

Fun little time killer

Fun little time killer if you're passing through the remote town of Chillagoe. Free to visit. If visiting in summer, bring water and watch out for snakes. The history behind the smelters is amazing.

Go at dusk

The Chillagoe smelter site is fenced off because many of the structures are now unstable and dangerous. So you can only see the old works site including the three great chimney stacks from a distance....

Awesome landscape and history

Worth a look around, reading the history of the area surrounded by the vivid colors of the landscape. Worth the drive around. Sunset would be great from the lookout

awesome

Great example of past works and the determination of many thousands of workers. A look into the past and the remnants of a lifestyle gone by the wayside.