Ravenswood, Australia

Australian Ravenswood has been founded close to the gold fields and emptied quite recently. Earlier in 2008 there was mining of gold and precious metals in this area. Today this abandoned town with its beautiful buildings is an important tourist attraction where curious visitors walk around every day. Ravenswood was established at the end of the 19th century, the township flourished and grew to nearly 5000 residents.

Nowadays the ancient town is particularly interesting as a tourist attraction rather than an industrial element. Travellers are attracted to these places by old-timey historical monuments. The Imperial Hotel building is the city’s most spectacular architectural masterpiece of those times. Ravenswood is recognized not only for its monuments but also for the unique geological formations.

Bastard quartz deposits are found in the area, the largest of which is called White Blow because of its size and shape. In 1974 the area around the unique White Stone was declared a nature reserve. So White Blow Environmental Park enjoys the deserved travellers’ popularity. Visitors to Ravenswood always have an opportunity to stroll through the picturesque deserted streets, to observe unique natural sights and the world largest gold mine. To the beginning - Balestrino