Viv Forbes was part of a small team of geologists given the task of mapping the Bowen Basin over the five years from 1961 to 1966. They explored the land from Collinsville to Injune, read the history, and produced maps and reports used by later generations.
Communications in 1961: Our Version of the iPhone: Viv Forbes and Vince Oldfield (mechanic, in safety gear).
Our Air conditioned Shower Recess (solar/wind powered).
Prospectors and squatters were always a long way ahead of government surveyors, bureaucrats, and geologists – they led the modern exploration of our Great South Land.
The first prospectors chased gold, copper, and gem...
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