Glen Davis Shale Works.

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Showcasing a historically significant site.

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Wallaby standing on works drive at the Glen Davis Shale works with Machinery shed in the background. The picture shows the SAS Australia TV series 2 set within the Machinery shed structure.
Glen Davis Shale Works Ruins Tour Bookings.
  • Book Tours
  • More Information about tours.
  • Purchase Book by Leonie Knapman - Glen Davis A shale Oil Ghost town and it's people 1938-1954
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Map Location.

Google maps locality guide.

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New products building, late 1980’s at Glen Davis shale works ruins, New South Wales.
What is Glen Davis Shale Works Ruins?
General Introduction video about the Significance of the Glen Davis Shale Works Ruins.
Uncover the Hidden Story Behind Glen Davis Shale Works!
Last page of Glen Davis History as set out in a Painted Horse Ranch publication. It shows the retort and by products building in the foreground and Mount Gundangaroo in the background.
History of the Glen Davis Shale works.

Checkout the history of the Glen Davis Works. Includes: 

  • History of the Capertee Valley, 
  • 1934 Newnes Investigation Committee report, 
  • 1954 Auction Catalogue, 
  • A Pictorial Journey of the Glen Davis Works 
  • The patented design of John Fell.
  • George Wilson Information sessions(coming soon)
  • The New Theatre group
  • The Pipeline track
  • A Brief Shale Mining History
  • The town of Glen Davis

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Overhead view of Glen Davis Oil Shake works ruins looking towards the western end of the Capertee Valley.
Personal Historical Videos and Photos
Go back into time to see the extent of the works in its heyday, including: 

  • The Painted Horse Ranch, 
  • Photos from Book by Leonie Knapman - Glen Davis A shale Oil Ghost town and it's people 1938-1954, 
  • Bill Norcross, 
  • Deb Mina and Cheryl Ruthford family photos



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Glen Davis Tour participants 20250419 power house and retort in background.
Tours Photos.
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3 walkers from the Bush Explorers group behind the Pipeline track sign at Glen Davis NSW.
Media from visitors to the site.
  • Video of the Glen Davis Site from Glen Davis Look out
  • Drone Footage of Glen Davis Shale works Ruins
  • Awesone Chase scenes of the Chain reaction movie
  • Dakota East - Runaway(Official Video)
  • SAS Australia promo
  • Video of the Glen Davis structures at the Glen Davis Look out
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A computer graphics picture of a time machine in the countryside with mountains, ruins. vintage car and birds flying around.
What else can you do in the Capertee Valley?

Checkout our website about the Capertee Valley.
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