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Greg Christie | all galleries >> Photo A Day 2007 >> May 2007 > Condensation Towers 20/05
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20-MAY-2007 G. Christie

Condensation Towers 20/05

Richmond Vale, NSW view map

Richmond Main Colliery, south of Kurri NSW. These dilapidated towers stand testimony to the jewel in the J&A Brown Colliery network. The mine produced electricity for its operations and these towers returned condensed water back to the holding pond. The mine was once the highest daily producer of coal in NSW. It closed in 1967. It is currently the site of the Richmond Vale Railway Museum.

A detailed history of the colliery can be found here.

A view of the pond is below (taken 5 years prior)

Pentax *ist D ,Pentax smc P-F 35-105mm f/4-5.6
1/500s f/7.1 at 35.0mm iso200 hide exif
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Date/Time20-May-2007 12:08:52
MakePentax
ModelPENTAX *ist D
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length35 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/7.1
ISO Equivalent200
Exposure Bias
White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
JPEG Quality
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Focus Distance

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Bluewater Studios 07-Jun-2007 03:22
Classic, just found your shot in a search for photos from this lens. Just picked up the ,Pentax smc P-F 35-105mm f/4-5.6 for a song on eBay. It is a very uncommon lens but yet a stunning lens. Can not wait to try it out on my K10D.
Guest 20-May-2007 19:20
interestinf and beautiful shots, love the lines and the BLUE sky.It is raining here.