WONTHAGGI NOS. 9, 10 & 12 SHAFTS

CAMPBELL STREET WONTHAGGI, BASS COAST SHIRE

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WONTHAGGI NOS. 9, 10 & 12 SHAFTS

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    WONTHAGGI NOS. 9, 10 & 12 SHAFTS - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: All three shafts were sunk 1912 - 1913. Operations ceased at the site in 1928.
    

    Interpretation of Site

    WONTHAGGI NOS. 9, 10 & 12 SHAFTS - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: Remnants of the coal mining operations associated with Nos. 9, 10 and 12 shafts. 1912 - 1928.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    WONTHAGGI NOS. 9, 10 & 12 SHAFTS - Heritage Inventory Description

    The site contains Nos 9 and 10 shafts, concrete floors for stables and change rooms, haulage machinery foundations, boiler setting and brick stack base, dam, tramway embankment to the Central Area. No.12 shaft with concrete exhaust fan machinery and other foundations./n

    Heritage Inventory Significance: The site was the first in the Wonthaggi field to be equipped with electrically powered machinery. The site is linked to the Central and Powerhouse areas. Of regional significance. The site has high cultural significance.

    Recorded by: David Bannear

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: Concrete floor of stables.Concrete floor of substationNo 9 shaft winding machinery foundationHaulage and pumping machinery foundation associated with No. 10 shaftSurface tramwayConcrete floor of change roomNo. 12 shaft and ventilation fan machinery foundations.

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