Mines Road, Ringwood

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Mines Road is only about 600 metres, running between Maroondah Highway and Mt. Dandenong Road, but there is history underfoot.


It has an interesting mix of housing, sporting facilities and parkland.


The housing section was the most prolific with many nice gardens and flowers in evidence. A most interesting mini-garden was one with a sign saying, "No snails Allowed." Very useful for educated snails.


Another nice little garden bed featured colourful red and green shrubs.


Some colourful flowers were a nice display of Fuchsias and the apply named Salvia Hot Lips.




Nearing the Mt. Dandenong Road end is the East Ringwood Reserve, a sporting oval. If you are passing on a weekend you could, depending on the season, catch a cricket or football match.




Opposite the East Ringwood Reserve is a long area of bushland. It is the entrance to the Karralyka Theatre and Function Centre. The car parking for the theatre is cleverly dispersed among the bush area and is well maintained and unobtrusive.





History underfoot? Mines Road is so named as in 1869 an Antimony mine was established in the area. Near the Karralyka Theatre is the local council offices. Set in the forecourt of one of the entrances is a circular plaque marking the former entrance to the mine site.


Antimony is a semi-metal. In its metallic form, it is silvery, hard and brittle. Antimony is used in the electronics industry to make some semiconductor devices, such as infrared detectors and diodes. It is alloyed with lead or other metals to improve its hardness and strength.


Mines Road is quite busy with vehicular traffic but the footpaths give safety to walkers.


With a lot of trees in the area only Noisy Miners, Magpies and a Crow were sighted.






Some residents who don't want junk mail, just seem to ignore any that are deposited in their mailbox.


Just one branch from a large tree can look attractive as can the red berries on a cotoneaster tree.




The flowers of the Pandorea bush are most attractive against their green foliage.



Garden ornaments catch the eye, as this lion did guarding a tree, while an almost abandoned spoon village looked unguarded.





While Mines Road is short on distance, it is long on history and entertainment.



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