lays preserved till today awaiting interested visitors
who loves to discover for themselves the glorious past
of this once very rich
and advance area of Terrengganu
during its heydays.
These laterite rocks are very rich with iron oxide.
The stock pile building after which the ore
are transported by rail to Kuala Dungun.
An old locomotive from this era
can be found at the Terrengganu Museum.
A train tunnel at Buki Tebuk and some pillars
of the Jetty at Sura is still around today..
Tin plant washing area which looks like a ruin of an ancient civilization.
Mining activities continues today by others
in a smaller scale.
the tunnel connecting the tin plant to the stockpile area.
The crushing plant.
The washing plant view from above.
a storage silo in front of the washing plant.
A signboard showing he dynamite storage area.
The chimney alley of Bukit Besi.
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Interesting history and thats knowledge to me. I seriously have to start discovering my own country. As usual, the visuals are perfectly shot.
ReplyDeletegreat pictures bro.. :)
ReplyDeleteSeems like nature has taken control over the mine now and most of it is shrouded in greenery. The vista is lovely as evident from a few of your pictures. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHello, this post is very interesting and I really appreciate that you blog about Bukit Besi, the place where I was born. I like your pictures and you are professional. Thank you from Bukit Besi Blog.
ReplyDeleteI was born here in 1961. My late father was a foreman for the Greasing Unit under Mr Warren.
ReplyDeleteMy sister and I were born here in 1960 and 1962 respectively. My father was Mr Warren.
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