Ghost Town, Lugarno.

Where:      Down hill at Cedar Street to track or from start of track at
            Moons Ave.
            
Log:        9th January 1995.
             
            1st time Howie, Mustang and Buttman.

Photos:     None.

Interest:   4/10

Warnings:   Down near the riverside you come close to other peoples little    
            cottages as well as on the way out you have to travel on private
            property to get back on the main road. Also the travel down the
            hill is steep and hazardous.
             
Equipment:  Nothing special.

Description:The site has no signs indicating no trespassing, etc. It is in the
            Georges River state recreation area.
            From Cedar St at the point where the houses stop and steep bushy 
            land starts. Go down this hill till you come across a track. This
            is still on the side of the hill. If you get to the bottom then 
            you missed it. Following this track to your left for about 5 
            minutes brings you into the Ghost Town (as we named it). You come 
            across a building up on your left. Made out of corrigated iron and 
            sandstone blocks for retaining walls and base. In the building the
            floor is not very stable and may well collapse into the basement.
            There are facinating stoneworked fire places. At the back of this 
            place there is a second fireplace with the reminents of an old 
            piano nearby. Continuing on, going between 2 building joined 
            here is your second lot of houses. The one on your right has an 
            attic, see whats up there??? You will notice old mattreses on the
            ground. Continuing further round there is another tin shed on 
            your left. Climb upto this. It has a wire cage inside (for keeping
            chooks, etc???). Along the ground you will notice that the place
            uses alot of the natural sandstone for retaining walls, building
            blocks and fences. Further along you will find the relics of 
            another building which has had its walls pulled down. Just before
            this used to be a another building that has been completely 
            demolished. You will walk across its floorplan. 
            Now heres and interesting part. Just further along there seems to
            be a little house. On closer inspection you will find that it is.
            It has been abandoned and is in excellent condition. Scarcely
            vandalised. There is a kitchen with cupboards, sinks, cooker, a 
            bathroom with handbasin toilet and bath. It has bedrooms with 
            cupboards as well as stylish new type aluminium windows on the 
            front part overlooking the river which is an add on to the house. 
            Notice the medieval type drawings on the swinging windows in the 
            front room? This was originally the front wall of the house. Also 
            notice the light fittings on this wall. There are power points and 
            light bulbs still in light fittings. Check out the fuse box 
            outside. There are power lines still running to the house. Power 
            it up???
            Also look for the painting in the front room with the top right
            corner missing out of it.
            You will find a staircase leading from the frontdoor which is the 
            way out. The boatshed and houses further along are in use. 
            You will see a street light from down near the house, dont go 
            towards it. Keep running parallel to the cliff till you exit 
            between two houses. Going up between the two houses you will notice
            the drive way. Run up this and turn left when you reach the street.
            You are now back in Cedar St. Only abot 100m or so from where you
            entered by going down the hill. EOF.