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Band of Hope Mine, Crown Allotment 232A, Parish of Illawarrra, Red Hill Road, DEEP LEAD
Deep Lead Sandbar Road DEEP LEAD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

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DL 04 - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study, 2004

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Statement of Significance

The Band of Hope Mine area consists of the filled shaft of the Band of Hope Mine and a large intact mullock heap with sixteen dumping lines. The area has partly revegetated.

The Band of Hope Mine is historically and scientifically important at a LOCAL level as a characteristic example of an important gold mining technique. Gold mining sites are of crucial importance for the pivotal role they have played since 1851 in the development of Victoria.

Overall, the Band of Hope mine is of LOCAL significance.

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- Physical Description 1
  
  Band of Hope Mine, Crown Allotment 232A, Parish of Illawarrra, Red Hill Road, DEEP LEAD - Physical Description 1
  
  The site consists of the filled shaft of the Band of Hope Mine and a large intact mullock heap with sixteen dumping lines. The area has partly revegetated. The area is near the Hand In Hand Cyanide works.
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
  
  Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
  Year: 2004
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- HAND IN HAND CYANIDE WORKS
  
  Victorian Heritage Inventory
- HAND IN HAND CO
  
  Victorian Heritage Inventory
- TREGA
  
  Victorian Heritage Inventory