The Original Gold Rush Colony (Old Mogo Town) in Mogo, New South Wales | Academic camp

The Original Gold Rush Colony (Old Mogo Town)

Locality: Mogo, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 4474 2123

Address: 26 James St 2536 Mogo, NSW, Australia

Website: http://www.goldrushcolony.com.au/

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23.01.2022 Many folks have messaged asking if our peacocks and other birds survived. We are hugely relieved to announce that all are safe. As you can see, Andrew is still busily strutting his peacock stuff, the other 2 are with him and the geese are acting as if nothing out of the ordinary has happened. The avairy birds and the free flying Archangel Pigeons had all been rehomed elsewhere a few weeks before the fires started so were not onsite. In the midst of heartbreak and destruction some very good news.

23.01.2022 Thanks to the Moruya BlazeAid for the invite to the farmers night.

22.01.2022 After the sad passing of Alan Edmunds, a long time friend to the Gold Rush Colony family. For all the extended family and friends please see below. Alan passed after a short battle with cancer. A memorial service will be held for Alan, 2pm 04.07.2020 (his 85th birthday) at Old Mogo Town / The Original gold Rush Colony. We welcome people to share their memories with us, refreshments afterwards. For catering purposes and due to covid-19 it would be appreciated if you would indicate if you will be attending.

22.01.2022 A great overview of devastation, hope and support. Promoting local businesses from an Empty Esky family tour. Thank you Topher Field and all our wonderful supporters and visitors who get out there and holiday in the bushfire affected areas!

21.01.2022 Great progress on the clean up mixed emotions

20.01.2022 Beautiful day on the south coast #mogo

19.01.2022 A hive of activity today at the Gold Rush Colony, what a great team we have doing the clean up. For all those who know the Gold Rush Colony or are following our progress I would like to thank you all for the kind words and support. We are feeling the Love. This process has been overwhelming. Pics below are a clean slate for both the DIGGERS REST TAVERN and ACCOMMODATION

18.01.2022 Bittersweet - After months of some of the quietest times the Gold Rush Colony has ever seen, today we are a hive of activity.... Let the clean up begin

16.01.2022 The collapsed mine tunnel is now creating it's own living environment, but will always have it's hidden treasures and history.

16.01.2022 The collapsed mine tunnel is now creating its own living environment, but will always have its hidden treasures and history.

14.01.2022 They have the Gold Rush Colony to themselves almost.

13.01.2022 A big thank you to all those who attended our first Twilight Dinner last Saturday night. What a great evening, rain stayed away, great entertainment by Fretz an...d Reedz. Perfect venue for a long table dinner in the street. Meeting old friends and making new ones. Our next twilight dinner will be on Saturday 23rd March 2019, entertainment by Father and Daughter Duo 1996. So please contact the Gold Rush Colony office on 44742123 to book your ticket. See more

13.01.2022 Look closer to see the collapsed mine tunnel

13.01.2022 #goldrushcolony peacocking #gold #hospitality #southcoastaccomadit #southcoastaccomadition #Sunset #southcoastaccomadition #history @ The Original Gold Rush Colony (Old Mogo Town)

12.01.2022 Finally some movement

11.01.2022 A couple if still shots from drone footage taken in February 1 month after fires. First of accommodation and second the historical Gold Rush village

10.01.2022 Corey caught up with Malcolm and Peter from the Eurobodalla woodies today( social distance). Thank you for the lovely gifts and letter. The Gold Rush Colony is missing all our community groups and staff. And thank you for your kind words of being with us the last 10 years.

10.01.2022 Very sadly, we wish to advise the Gold Rush Colony 1850s historical theme park has been lost in the NSW South Coast bushfires that swept through Mogo on Tuesday 31 Dec 2019. Management will contact customers affected by this disaster to discuss refund arrangements for future bookings. Ability to do this is hampered by lack of basic services which may take weeks to restore; power, internet, communications. A contact phone number will be posted as soon as one can be arranged.... Please be patient as the region is still under extreme threat and the trauma to the Colonys Management, staff and community is great. Staff members have lost not only their jobs but, for some, their homes and possessions as well. https://www.goldrushcolony.com.au/

10.01.2022 It has been almost 2 months since the fires swept through our village. The Gold Rush Colony has along way to go and our future is not yet written. I would like to thank all the amazing comments and images that have been put up on our posts since 31st December 2019. We have felt the love, it has been overwhelming and many tears have flowed . A big THANK YOU to all. So many great people have passed through our doors in the last 20 years and helped keep History alive. We have d...ecided to open on a very small scale, we have 7 remaining buildings at the Gold Rush Colony including our gift shop. Opening on Thursday 5th March 2020 4 days per week - Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sundays from 10am to 3pm offering Gold Panning and a mini tour. Tour Times daily are 10.30am, 12pm and 1.30pm We will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday Our Contact number is 0432 579 953 Looking forward to welcoming tourist back and Gold Panning See more

09.01.2022 13 days after The Gold Rush Colony was taken by fire along with so many others in the Eurobodalla, our staff got to take a look. We finally got to contact everyone to get together ( missing a couple ) but with limited telephone, internet, power and road closures this was hard. We have over 20 people now without work and sadly 2 tour guides also lost their homes. BUT today we came together and shed alot of tears , laughed out loud and actually all just had time to say NOTHING and be alone... Big love out there to our/ my staff I am here if you need me. Love George and Maureen xxx

09.01.2022 Before and after

08.01.2022 Before And After

08.01.2022 Still looking for treasures

08.01.2022 This info is no longer current - please see our most recent posts NSW Rural Fire Service advise people in bushfire prone areas between Batemans Bay and Bega t...o move away from bushland areas and towards a larger town such as Narooma, Moruya, Bega and Batemans Bay, before 8am today. Continue checking Fires Near Me and Live Traffic for current advice, and listen to ABC radio (103.5FM) for emergency updates. Three evacuation centres will be open in Eurobodalla: Hanging Rock Function Centre, open 24/7 Hanging Rock Place, Batemans Bay Moruya Basketball Stadium, open 5am-8pm (longer if required) Albert Street, Moruya Narooma Leisure Centre, open 5am-8pm (longer if required) Bluewater Drive, Narooma Pets are welcome at the evacuation centres. Moruya Showground is open for horses and large animals under owner care. Theres access to water, toilets and showers. Just show up. South East Local Land Services provide support. Landholders who need animal welfare help should contact Agriculture and Animal Services hotline 1800 814 647 - see image. Evacuation information > Register online at Register Find Reunite https://register.redcross.org.au NSW Government disaster assistance https://www.emergency.nsw.gov.au//disaster-assistance/disa Councils emergency info https://www.esc.nsw.gov.au/living-in//emergency-information Dont forget to pack medications, important documents, phone and charger, precious items and photos, and clothes and toiletries for a few days. Stay up to date, stay safe. Fires Near Me www.rfs.nsw.gov.au Live traffic www.livetraffic.com ABC radio 103.5FM

08.01.2022 I am heart broken and so so sad for Mogo. From myself Georgina, Corey, Maureen and Robert all our staff and families our lives will never be the same. I am saddened and shattered . The Gold Rush Colony is GONE. I have so much to say BUT I do have a short window to tell our clients for now. I am Sorry.

08.01.2022 Come and join our new group for friends, visitors, guests and colony member. Sharing memories, photos, videos and the good times we had over the last 20 years! https://www.facebook.com/groups/goldrushcolony

07.01.2022 First photo is today and the 2nd is 1 year ago. Beautiful, nature surviving after the new years eve fires. Sadly the cart burnt. Love this time of year.

07.01.2022 Such a big big thank you to all the BlazeAid Moruya crews, legends , great people. Rebuilding our fences at the Gold Rush Colony. Oh and look at that nugget maybe found some GOLD. They will be back

04.01.2022 Found the jukebox

03.01.2022 Before and After

02.01.2022 Now reopened on a small scale. After the devastating bushfires destroyed most of the building and property at the Gold Rush Colony in Mogo you are invited to come and celebrate what is left and help create new memories. Gift & Souvenir shop open! Mini tours with gold panning will be available Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday each week. https://www.goldrushcolony.com.au