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August 30, 2012

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Adamsfield, Tasmania: A Horror Movie and an Exploding Boudoir

What does the manufacture of fountain pen nibs, poisonous gas, jewellery and electric light filaments have in common? A mineral called osmiridium is involved, that's what! Osmiridium is a naturally occurring alloy and at one stage a considerable amount of the world's osmiridium was mined in the Adams Valley in the remote South Western Tasmanian wilderness. They called it black gold because for a time it was worth more than our benchmark of wealth and fame, that allusive rock of myth and legend and folly: gold. A 4.5mm nugget of Osmiridium from Adamsfield - www.bluegems.com.au In the mid 1920s during the black gold boom a mining town of about 1000 or so people was established in Adams Valley. Everything was horse-packed in and out via Maydena through the scenic but harsh landscape of the Florentine Valley. Nowadays all that remains of Adamsfield is a crude sign and a bunch of rusting junk on the side of a 4WD track in what you could very rightfully call the middle of

Jedinak Goal and the Following Celebrations - Porto Alegre

Australia v Holland - 18/06/14 - Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre . Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak scores the penalty and Australia go 2-1 up in the second half. Pandemonium in the stands as the Australian fans erupt in celebrations.

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