Blurb from Rob Parsons YouTube channel:
Hidden deep in the remote wilderness of Tasmania’s west coast lies the story of a man lost to time—Thomas ‘Taranaki’ McGrath, a canoeing poet-prospector who carved out a quiet life along the Rocky River over a century ago. In this film, I follow the faintest historical threads—old newspaper clippings, faded photographs, and forgotten company reports—to track down the site known as Taranaki’s Haunt. Trekking through dense, untracked bushland and rafting the wild river he once called home, I set out to rediscover the gold workings he left behind.
What I uncover is more than just rusting relics and overgrown diggings. It’s a hidden chapter of the gold rush era—one that never made headlines, but still echoes through the moss-covered terraces of the west coast. Join me on this journey into the forgotten corners of Tasmania’s mining past.
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