The Cornwall pit was once the focus of Tin and Tantalum mining at the Greenbushes minesite with the emphasis on open cut operations.
This method of mining continued until 2003 when the pit bottomed out at 270m below ground level.Several pit cutbacks were under taken to achieve the finished depth.
Underground operations had re- commenced 2 years earlier to continue the hunt for the increasingly more in demand Tantalum ore rather than Tin which was the original material sought in the early day of mining at Greenbushes.
Currently with Tantalum in oversupply other areas of the site are mined for Lithium ore which has become the metal of the future.
The lookout has several boards detailing the mine history.
The cache should be easy to locate but extracting it may take a bit of imagination.Please replace cache as found.
Access ramp to the lookout is via a zig zag ramp which is suitable for wheelchairs,prams and the like.Parking is available at the start of the access ramp.Lookout is open to the public daily 8.00am to 5.00pm