MINES SOUTHERN END OF PRESTON HILL

WEARY JONES LANE SNAKE VALLEY, PYRENEES SHIRE

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    MINES SOUTHERN END OF PRESTON HILL - History

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    MINES AT THE SOUTHERN END OF PRESTON HILL
    The Ballarat Deep Leads and Mines, Geological Survey of Victoria 1:100,000 Deep Leads Map 6 and the map in Wilson’s book, The Forgotten Goldfield, Snake Valley, give the following names for the mines in this location: Great Central, Lone Star, Red & White Roses, North Union, Nell, Snake Valley, and Marquise of Lorne. There are only 6 mine sites in this locality and it has not yet been possible to accurately name the sites.
    The following production figures are given for some of these mines, most were undated:
    White Star: total recorded production of 753 ozs or 23.422kg, of which 453 ozs of was produced in December 1900.
    Lone Star: recorded production of 300 ozs or 9.331 kg.
    Red and White Roses: recorded production of 300 ozs or 9.331 kg.
    Central: recorded production of 400 ozs or 12.422kg
    North Union: recorded production of 4000 ozs or 124.417 kg.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    MINES SOUTHERN END OF PRESTON HILL - Heritage Inventory Description

    A group of six workings in this location run in an arc around the edge of a gully. They give a good indication of the position of the deep lead at this location. Each workings consist of a mullock heap with a depression in the centre. They are between 20m and 70m apart, are between 1 to 1.5m high and between 15m and 20m in diameter. These workings have been settled and worn by grazing animals.

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