FOURTH HILL TUNNEL

24 HILLCREST ROAD WARRANDYTE SOUTH, MANNINGHAM CITY

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FOURTH HILL TUNNEL

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    FOURTH HILL TUNNEL - History

    Contextual History:History of Place:
    Heritage Inventory History of Site:
    In 1856, Patrick Geraghty and William Moore commenced a mining venture on Fourth Hill, excavating a tunnel to intersect with the line of the reef. The tunnel was reworked during the 1880s. It is now known as the Fourth Hill tunnel. The tunnel extends for approximately 100 m into the hillside, and is accessible via Tunnel Street.
    
    1856-8: Geraghty and Moore's tunnel on Fourth Hill was reported to be the first substantial quartz mining operation in the St Andrews district.
    December 1859: At Anderson’s Creek a claim of 600 yards x 200 yards of quartz ground worked on Fourth Hill by Moore and Gerraty (Geraghty).
    January 1860: At Fourth Hill, Anderson’s Creek, Moore and Gerraghty have extended their tunnel to 108 feet.
    March 1869: Water-powered crushing machine at Fourth Hill unable to engage more than two stamps, due to lack of water.
    September 1869: Loyal Liberal Co., north of Warrandyte, are waiting on the erection of machinery. Union Co., Fourth Hill, are waiting completion of machinery.
    1880s: Geraghty and Moore's tunnel on Fourth Hill was reworked by other parties during the 1880s, including Sloan and party and Chatty and Smith.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    FOURTH HILL TUNNEL - Heritage Inventory Description

    Mine workings:Adit and levelled mullock heap.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Site to be protected and nominated to the Victorian Heritage Inventory Historical significance: It was reported to be the first substantial quartz mining operation in the St Andrews district. Scientific significance: a well preserved adit

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