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Inside Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house, Andamooka
View of the inside of Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house at Andamooka. The photographer comments on the house, "This house was one of the first to be built on the Andamooka Opal fields. It was begun in 1931, at the time of the first discoveries of opal at Andamooka and has seen little alteration or structural change since the time of its construction. The house was built by Mr. Frank Albertoni on a section 189 opposite the main area of town, and is set on the bank of the Opal Creek. Frank Albertoni came to Andamooka with his brother Andrew from Blinman in 1931. Together they worked as opal gougers in the German Gully area. Albertoni died in 1942 and Frank spent the rest of his life living and working in Andamooka. According to those who knew him, Frank Albertoni was a small energetic man who had a knack of improvising and making do - this house bears witness to that. The house was built on three levels and included a living room at the lower level, workshop in the central room and a sleepout on the upper level. The living room and workshop were built in 1931 and the sleepout was built in 1943. The walls are a combination of building techniques, including wattle and daub and dry laid stone construction. Native pine roof members and rafters support a hessian bag and canvas ceiling. The house has been white washed throughout and the floors have, in part, been paved with flagstone. An opal safe has been set into the south wall of the living room and on the opposite wall there is a large stone fireplace, the external flue having been manufactured from kerosene tins. The three rooms are not connected, and access is gained through external doors, the lower of which is protected by a pine and brush verandah. Interconnecting openings through the gable walls provide adequate ventilation."
Inside Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house, Andamooka
View of the inside of Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house at Andamooka. The photographer comments on the house, "This house was one of the first to be built on the Andamooka Opal fields. It was begun in 1931, at the time of the first discoveries of opal at Andamooka and has seen little alteration or structural change since the time of its construction. The house was built by Mr. Frank Albertoni on a section 189 opposite the main area of town, and is set on the bank of the Opal Creek. Frank Albertoni came to Andamooka with his brother Andrew from Blinman in 1931. Together they worked as opal gougers in the German Gully area. Albertoni died in 1942 and Frank spent the rest of his life living and working in Andamooka. According to those who knew him, Frank Albertoni was a small energetic man who had a knack of improvising and making do - this house bears witness to that. The house was built on three levels and included a living room at the lower level, workshop in the central room and a sleepout on the upper level. The living room and workshop were built in 1931 and the sleepout was built in 1943. The walls are a combination of building techniques, including wattle and daub and dry laid stone construction. Native pine roof members and rafters support a hessian bag and canvas ceiling. The house has been white washed throughout and the floors have, in part, been paved with flagstone. An opal safe has been set into the south wall of the living room and on the opposite wall there is a large stone fireplace, the external flue having been manufactured from kerosene tins. The three rooms are not connected, and access is gained through external doors, the lower of which is protected by a pine and brush verandah. Interconnecting openings through the gable walls provide adequate ventilation.".
Inside Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house, Andamooka
View of the inside of Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house at Andamooka. The photographer comments on the house, "This house was one of the first to be built on the Andamooka Opal fields. It was begun in 1931, at the time of the first discoveries of opal at Andamooka and has seen little alteration or structural change since the time of its construction. The house was built by Mr. Frank Albertoni on a section 189 opposite the main area of town, and is set on the bank of the Opal Creek. Frank Albertoni came to Andamooka with his brother Andrew from Blinman in 1931. Together they worked as opal gougers in the German Gully area. Albertoni died in 1942 and Frank spent the rest of his life living and working in Andamooka. According to those who knew him, Frank Albertoni was a small energetic man who had a knack of improvising and making do - this house bears witness to that. The house was built on three levels and included a living room at the lower level, workshop in the central room and a sleepout on the upper level. The living room and workshop were built in 1931 and the sleepout was built in 1943. The walls are a combination of building techniques, including wattle and daub and dry laid stone construction. Native pine roof members and rafters support a hessian bag and canvas ceiling. The house has been white washed throughout and the floors have, in part, been paved with flagstone. An opal safe has been set into the south wall of the living room and on the opposite wall there is a large stone fireplace, the external flue having been manufactured from kerosene tins. The three rooms are not connected, and access is gained through external doors, the lower of which is protected by a pine and brush verandah. Interconnecting openings through the gable walls provide adequate ventilation."
Outside view of Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house, Andamooka
Outside view of Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house at Andamooka, showing the three levels. The photographer comments on the house, "This house was one of the first to be built on the Andamooka Opal fields. It was begun in 1931, at the time of the first discoveries of opal at Andamooka and has seen little alteration or structural change since the time of its construction. The house was built by Mr. Frank Albertoni on a section 189 opposite the main area of town, and is set on the bank of the Opal Creek. Frank Albertoni came to Andamooka with his brother Andrew from Blinman in 1931. Together they worked as opal gougers in the German Gully area. Albertoni died in 1942 and Frank spent the rest of his life living and working in Andamooka. According to those who knew him, Frank Albertoni was a small energetic man who had a knack of improvising and making do - this house bears witness to that. The house was built on three levels and included a living room at the lower level, workshop in the central room and a sleepout on the upper level. The living room and workshop were built in 1931 and the sleepout was built in 1943. The walls are a combination of building techniques, including wattle and daub and dry laid stone construction. Native pine roof members and rafters support a hessian bag and canvas ceiling. The house has been white washed throughout and the floors have, in part, been paved with flagstone. An opal safe has been set into the south wall of the living room and on the opposite wall there is a large stone fireplace, the external flue having been manufactured from kerosene tins. The three rooms are not connected, and access is gained through external doors, the lower of which is protected by a pine and brush verandah. Interconnecting openings through the gable walls provide adequate ventilation."
Outside view of Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house, Andamooka
Outside view of Frank Albertoni's original dug-out house at Andamooka. The photographer comments on the house, "This house was one of the first to be built on the Andamooka Opal fields. It was begun in 1931, at the time of the first discoveries of opal at Andamooka and has seen little alteration or structural change since the time of its construction. The house was built by Mr. Frank Albertoni on a section 189 opposite the main area of town, and is set on the bank of the Opal Creek. Frank Albertoni came to Andamooka with his brother Andrew from Blinman in 1931. Together they worked as opal gougers in the German Gully area. Albertoni died in 1942 and Frank spent the rest of his life living and working in Andamooka. According to those who knew him, Frank Albertoni was a small energetic man who had a knack of improvising and making do - this house bears witness to that. The house was built on three levels and included a living room at the lower level, workshop in the central room and a sleepout on the upper level. The living room and workshop were built in 1931 and the sleepout was built in 1943. The walls are a combination of building techniques, including wattle and daub and dry laid stone construction. Native pine roof members and rafters support a hessian bag and canvas ceiling. The house has been white washed throughout and the floors have, in part, been paved with flagstone. An opal safe has been set into the south wall of the living room and on the opposite wall there is a large stone fireplace, the external flue having been manufactured from kerosene tins. The three rooms are not connected, and access is gained through external doors, the lower of which is protected by a pine and brush verandah. Interconnecting openings through the gable walls provide adequate ventilation."
Jeffrey Munchenberg in his dugout, Andamooka
Jeffrey Munchemberg in his dugout house in Andamooka, where he had moved to 32 years earlier from Victor Harbor. The photographer comments, "I came across Jeffrey one morning whilst driving around Andamooka's winding little dirt roads searching for inhabited dugouts. Jeffery was seated out the front of his house, which caught my attention immediately due to the fact that it resembled a giant Bower Bird nest with bits and pieces of old mining implements, car parts, and shinny stuff that I can't even begin to explain. I pulled over and started chatting and before long Jeffery was giving me the grand tour of his humble abode, as he guided me through each room I was amazed at all of the art work he had collected over the years. Jeffery told me that his home was one of the originals dugout of Andamooka and had been built by George Molcha, I was amazed at how cool the living room and bed rooms were considering the outside temperature was already 35 degrees at 11am. We sat and drank cups of tea in the lounge room and I listened as Jeffery explained how he loved living in such a remote part of the state."
Andamooka Station Homestead
Andamooka Station homestead at the foot of Mount Sinai in 1892. By 1884 the property stocked 45,000 sheep and 900 cattle. The wool clip was 480 bales of wool. Opal was discovered on the property in 1930 and the township of Andamooka was established shortly afterward
Shearer's Quarters, Andamooka
Shearer's quarters at Andamooka Station.
Andamooka Station
Wool washers with baled crutchings at Andamooka station.
Bullock Train, Andamooka
Wool clip leaving from Andamooka Wool Shed to go to Port Augusta.
The Coward Bore, Andamooka
The Coward Bore at Andamooka Station.
An original dugout house, Andamooka
An original dugout house at Andamooka. The photographer writes about the house, "This dugout was built by George Molycha for Bob Cutzow in 1941. Both men were miners and the dwelling shows evidence of it's rough make-do origins. Over the years it has seen a succession of temporary owners and occupants and it has remained in a similar condition to that of when it was first built. This dugout is a typical semi-dugout with a native pine, earth covered roof structure and a combination of stone, wattle and daub, with lath and plaster wall finishes. The excavated portion of the roof has a limestone surround and the entrance area has been roughly covered with branches and lengths of bush timber. It was given added support with discarded ladders and bed frames. The last owner was Mr. Percy Ward, who was a part time prospector from Port Augusta and spent the winter months mining in Andamooka. Mr. Ward retired in 1988 and the property has remained unoccupied since then.
Andamooka House
Family group outside Andamooka House.
Andamooka Station
Visitors at Andamooka Station.
Andamooka Station
Visitors outside the shearing shed at Andamooka Station - R.S.Blackham (Manager) on right.
Horse Carriage at Andamooka
Horse carriage outside Visitors Quarters at Shearing Shed - 10 miles from Andamooka Homestead.
Blacksmith's Shop Andamooka
Woman and child on horseback outside Blacksmith's shop at Andamooka Station.
Stock Yard, Andamooka Station
Sheep held in stock yards at Andamooka Station. (10,000 sheep).
Lunchtime, Andamooka Station
Farm workers having lunch at sheep tailing time, Andamooka Station. The 'old man in the middle of photograph is Dick Starkey'[identified by family member.]
Outstation, Andamooka
"Chance Swamp" now known as "Purple Downs", outstation at Andamooka.
Outstation, Andamooka
Men on horseback outside outstation at Andamooka.
Andamooka Waterhole
Picnic party at the Andamooka waterhole.
The Waterhole, Andamooka
On the banks of the waterhole at Andamooka.
The Waterhole, Andamooka
"Stuarts Trig" at Andamooka waterhole.
The Waterhole, Andamooka
The waterhole at Andamooka.
Andamooka dugout house
Outside view of a dugout house at Andamooka.
Andamooka dugout house
Inside view of a dugout house at Andamooka.
Two Andamooka dugout houses
View of two dugout houses at Andamooka.
Andamooka Post Office
Photograph of a small informally built structure with three people at front. A postbox is beside the building. Signs on several noticeboards advertise a jumble sale, films (including one with a Warner Brothers logo for 'Captain Horatio Hornblower') and the consultation times of a doctor and a dentist. Caption on back reads 'Built into side of hill with porch made of local timbers. The hub of town with notice board and film attractions.' 'John, Shirley Keith at Andamooka P.O 1962'.
Andamooka Station
Birdseye view of Andamooka Station.