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Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Camp – Bus Shelter

Today is Kane’s birthday, so most of the lads got together for a birthday BBQ and drinks here at Prominent Hill construction camp bus shelter. See more photos from Kane’s birthday BBQ.

Happy Birthday Kane

Golf-Driving Target and Kane

If anyone has more photos to add to Kane’s Birthday BBQ Slide Show, please contact me.

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Site South Australia

Concrete pump operator Frank saying goodbye to the blokes at Prominent Hill construction site. Frank is going for good, so see you around the traps mate.

Concrete Pump Operator Frank

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Site South Australia – Weigh Bridge Section

Timber used to brace internal sump formwork at Prominent Hill weigh bridge.

Sump Formwork with Ladder

You’ll notice that one of the center timbers is not used to brace the formwork, rather, it is used to support the yellow ladder treads. Extra z-bars and timbers that support the external forms are also just visible in the above photo.

Sump Formwork Ladder Support

The vertical timber holds the ladder treads firmly against the plywood while the treads are wired to a nail (not visible) keeping the treads horizontal.

Sump Formwork Ladder (internal view)

You’ll also notice that there is two pieces of ply used in the center of the ladder tread instead of one which makes easy work when it comes to stripping. On the other hand, if one piece of ply is used for these types of formwork, it is a time-consuming nightmare to strip.

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Camp South Australia

This is the airport terminal at Prominent Hill construction camp. A small handfull come to Prominent Hill by road, but most people who reside here fly in and out from this terminal. While you won’t find any cars or stretch limousines for hire, the self-serve luggage trolleys are Free.

Prominent Hill Airport Terminal

For Travelers: A short air travel tips video from Chopper.

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Site South Australia

Nev the concretor catches me taking a quick photo of this concrete slab pour at the weigh bridge section of Prominent Hill Mining Construction site.

Concretors at Prominent Hill Weigh Bridge

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Camp South Australia

Rusty (backhoe operator), Hanu (formworker), Pothole (safety advisor) and Peter (surveyor) having a quiet drink after work. All lit up with no place to go.

Rusty, Hanu, Pothole and Peter at Prominent Hill Camp

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Camp South Australia

Formworker Corpse pulls a smooth watermelon move on Admin LJ. Good one Corpse, and you’re not even wearing an action jacket or Cyclone Riggers

Watermelon Fetish by Corpse and LJ

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Site South Australia – Weigh Bridge Section

Formworkers Chippy and Terry stripping formwork at the Weigh Bridge Pre-cast Yard at Prominent Hill construction site. Terry flew-out today for good, so see you around the traps mate.

Chippy and Terry at Prominent Hill Construction Site

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Camp South Australia

Management instructed the formworkers off the job yesterday due to severe dust storms. As the storm got worse in the afternoon, dust blanketed the sunset, which made it possible to look directly at the sun.

Dust Storm Sunset at Prominent Hill SA

Location: Prominent Hill Mining Construction Camp South Australia

Surveyors Plug and Peter enjoying an early knock at Prominent Hill mining construction camp.

Plug and Peter at Prominent Hill