
The chimney from the abandoned boiler outside the Karr’s Reef Goldmine near Yackandandah, Victoria.

The chimney from the abandoned boiler outside the Karr’s Reef Goldmine near Yackandandah, Victoria.

A discarded boiler with a massive chimney outside the entrance to the Karr’s Reef Goldmine near Yackandandah, Victoria.

The entrance to the Karr’s Reef Goldmine near Yackandandah, Victoria.

A shaggy parasol mushroom nestles in against the abandoned mining equipment by the Karr’s Reef Goldmine just outside Yackandandah.

Abandoned mining equipment by the Karrs Reef Goldmine by Yackandandah.

Tourists take advantage of the wide footpaths and shady verandahs for a spot of lunch in Yackandandah.

A hint of things to come as autumn begins in Yackandandah back in 2011.

A view down the main street of Yackandandah, this was once the main highway between Melbourne and Sydney.

It’s amazing what a difference a few months make. We visited Yackandandah back in August 2010, and I took a similar photo – bare trees and deserted streets – the place looked pretty bleak.

The wide shady wooden verandahs provide a good spot for a snack at the Yackandandah Bakery.

Yackandandah Post Office, Postcode 3749.

The State Savings Bank in Yackandandah, now looking like a clothing store. Since 2010 another bank, Hume Bank, has taken over the site.