TROJAN MINE SITE

YANKEE MINE TRACK LERDERDERG, MOORABOOL SHIRE

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    TROJAN MINE SITE - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: The first major venture on the mine site was probably undertaken either by the Trojan or the Clunes and Blackwood companies. Both these companies installed steam-powered mining plant during Blackwood's 1869 mining boom, eg., the Blackwood & Clunes had a 40hp engine and 2-heads of stamps. The venture was not successful and by 1872 the plant had been purchased and removed to Golden Point by the All Nations Company. After the collapse of the Trojan and Blackwood & Clunes, a small co-operative company, the Victoria Co., commenced to work in the area in 1873. This company preserved for some thirteen years before striking profitable ore. In the late 1880s (around 1887) the Victoria company erected a battery and also installed a steam winch at the end of an adit.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    TROJAN MINE SITE - Heritage Inventory Description

    Battery - Collapsed timbers of the battery's loading platform cover well preserved mortar blocks. The number of mortar blocks suggests the battery had ten-head of stamps. The lower floor of the battery is obscured by blackberries but some concrete mounting beds, timberwork and tie bolts are visible. The overall dimensions of the battery house are 40ft by 20ft. Boiler setting/chimney stack - On the west side of the battery is a largely buried boiler setting, concrete stack base and two sections of collapsed iron stack. Water tank - Near the collapsed sections of the iron stack is a 7ft square concrete water tank. The tank stands 3ft and has 1ft thick walls.Tailings pond - In the gully below the battery, to the north-east, is a recently quarried tailings pond.Mullock heap/mining machinery - To the west of the battery is a largely quarried mullock heap and a buried concrete winder bed. The archaeological evidence suggests that the battery was constructed in the twentieth century, probably during or after the 1930s mining revival.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: The site has:Scientific significance - because of the range and intactness of mining relics.Archaeological potential.Network values - Yankee Creek workings, Trojan mine, Yankee-Big Reef workings, Countess Company.SIGNIFICANCE RANKING: Regional

    Recorded by: David Bannear

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: - battery- boiler setting/chimney stack- water tank- tailings pond- mullock heap, mining machinery

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