W. GUTHRIE GOLD MINING COMPANY SITE

MALMSBURY POST OFFICE ROAD TARADALE, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE

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    W. GUTHRIE GOLD MINING COMPANY SITE - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: Archdale's 1870 map of "The Gold Mines of Taradale, Lauriston and the Coliban" shows the W. Guthrie & Company Gold Mining Company on this site.
    

    Interpretation of Site

    W. GUTHRIE GOLD MINING COMPANY SITE - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: Shallow gold diggings from the 1860s and 1870s.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    W. GUTHRIE GOLD MINING COMPANY SITE - Heritage Inventory Description

    A small area of shallow diggings, comprising of several timber lined shafts and low mullock mounds. Area is approximately 50 x 50 metres./n

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Moderate archaeological and historical significance.

    Recorded by: Vincent Clark. Date Recorded: September 1998/n

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: - mullock heaps. - partially filled mine shafts , some timber lined.
    
    
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