Ballarat is a Ghost town in Death Valley national Park, USA. The town was started in 1897 following the discovery of the Radcliff Mine in Pleasant Canyon. Its namesake was the famous gold city in Victoria, Australia. It was never a very large town, but it served Panamint Valley and Death Valley as a Miner’s supply and recreation center. Ballarat’s colorful life ebbed with the closing of the Post Office in 1917.
The Ghost Town of Ballarat, California
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Cool pics, Keven. Hard to believe all that stuff is still there. Looks like an interesting and strange place. Thanks for bringing it home for us. I hope you had a great time!
That is some cool shit, my brotha.
Thanks Man!