Imperial Mine Conservation Precinct
Sebastapol Road BUNINYONG, BALLARAT CITY
Statement of Significance
Gold was first discovered in Buninyong in 1851 and the Imperial Mine remains as the most explicit representation of the important mining era in Buninyong. It operated from 1857 to circa 1910, and relics remain to indicate the activity which occurred at this shallow mine during this period
Intact foundations of the engine house and winding gear remain and the position of the remaining mullock heaps indicate the site of the mine shaft. In addition, holes in the ground indicate the position of piles which were driven to support the crushing battery.
The Imperial Mine is situated on private property. An obelisk, located on the corner of the entrance road and Sebastopol Road, was erected in 1897 as a memorial to the blacksmith Thomas Hiscock who first discovered gold here in 1851.
The integrity of this former mining site is of great importance as it illustrates the old mining industry which was so vital to the development of !Buninyong and surrounding areas.
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