Walkerville Waratah Bay: History & Scenery - Hidden Gold - Slideshow

Historic and scenic Walkerville, on Gippsland's fabulous Waratah Bay, is a unique part of Australia where century-old stone ruins hug the cliff above a picturesque little cove. This, combined with a backdrop of mountains and islands of Wilsons Promontory, plus a long sweeping beach of Waratah Bay, will make any visit a memorable one. The history is all you could imagine of a hidden and isolated cove where, for more than sixty years, the main, access was by sea. A ghost town, gold rush, shipwrecks and hidden stashes of stolen gold sovereigns is just a part of the area's interesting and varied history of the last 150 years. #walkerville #waratahbay #gippsland #buriedtreasure #ruins #beach #shipwreck #gold #sovereigns #wilsonspromontory #wilsonsprom #wiberg NEW: Walkerville Waratah Bay Book. Reprinted November 2024. Details at: https://wordpress.com/post/lukesteenh... What to expect in this slideshow: 0:00 Start 0:07 Walkerville North to Walkerville South 0:18 The ruins 0:37 Walkerville (Waratah) township 0:50 A broader view 1:00 Waratah pioneers; Walkerville name 1:20 Waratah Bay Jetty 1879 1:30 The curved jetty 1:43 Melba & Mac 1:53 Jetty 2:04 New track to the top 2:14 Walkerville Community Hall 2:45 The last post 3:04 Boat launching 3:15 Superb scenery 3:36 Restoration 3:45 Burning lime 4:15 Garden remnants 4:25 Main supplier of lime 4:35 Walkerville Cemetery 5:06 Burial list 5:16 The Bluff 5:29 The Bluff as it was in 1875 5:37 The wreck of 'Rubicon' 6:17 A gold rush 6:38 Camping reserve 6:48 Walky Kiosk 6:58 A rock contest 7:10 Locals at play 7:18 Whale watching 7:38 The beach road 8:06 Bell Point kiln & jetty 9:07 The 'Avoca' gold robbery 9:18 Martin Wiberg (Weiberg) 9:28 Arrest at the Powlett River crossing 9:38 A kettle full of gold 9:48 Wyberg's Cove 9:58 Eagle's Nest 10:08 Wiberg on the run 10:18 Wiberg gives up 10:28 One hiding place 10:38 Sailing away 10:48 Never seen again 10:58 Glennie Islands from Bell Point 11:08 Wiberg's boat washed up on Shallow Inlet beach 11:18 Brother, Matthew Olsen, looking for the stash 11:28 Death of Olsen 11:38 Small stashes 11:48 Anderson Inlet to Waratah Bay 11:58 Where is Wiberg's gold 12:08 Cape Liptrap 12:15 Grinder Point 12:23 Natural cave 12:30 Waratah Bay 12:37 Maitland Beach Music: ‘On the Beach’ by Chris Rea.    • Chris Rea - On the Beach (Official Music V...   ‘Windy’ by The Ventures    • Windy   ‘Ocean Gypsy’ by Blackmore’s Night    • Ocean Gypsy   𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗺𝘆 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀: Small Town Walkabouts:    • Small Town Discovery - Stories Beyond The ...   Road Trips, Australia.    • Road Trips Australia (NSW & Victoria). Bac...   Special Theme slideshows.    • Tributes - Special Theme Slideshows