AVONCLIFT GM CO

74 SCARSDALE-PITFIELD ROAD SCARSDALE, GOLDEN PLAINS SHIRE

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    AVONCLIFT GM CO - History

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    AVONCLIFT COMPANY
    01.1863: found an excellent prospect.
    12.02.1863: the workings are 500 foot from the shaft and air is supplied by a Robertson patent air machine; two first rate iron puddling machines and sluice boxes have been erected and everything is now in perfect readiness to commence operations on a large scale.
    03.1864: returning large quantities of gold weekly.
    06.1864: paying well.
    09.1864: considerably improved and giving excellent returns.
    12.1864: yield of 83 ozs for the week ending the 19 th December; have taken up an additional block of ground on crown land which adjoins their claim.
    03.1865: continues to pay well; making horse tramways and other arrangements.
    06.1865: had an excellent return last week of 125 ozs.
    09.1865: paying reasonably well.
    03.1866: regularly at work and doing well.
    06.1866: giving good returns.
    09.1866: weekly yield of 130 ozs.
    12.1866: yielding better than ever.
    03.1867: paying well for the quarter.
    03.1868: yield for the quarter 390 ozs.
    06.1868: yield for the quarter 740 ozs
    12.1868: yield for the quarter 310 ozs.
    1863 to 1869: recorded production of 19,547 ozs 2 dwt (or 607.997 kg).

    Heritage Inventory Description

    AVONCLIFT GM CO - Heritage Inventory Description

    This site contains a very large mullock heap which is 90m by 50m by 6m high. It has eleven distinct finger formations along its northern and eastern sides, which show how the material was deposited. The majority of quartz wash has been removed leaving only a few small heaps and a scatter of quartz adjacent to the north west corner of the mullock heap. A 'bite' has also been removed from the north west corner of the mullock heap. A dam 45m long by 15m wide is located west of the heaps.

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