EUREKA REEF WORKINGS

OFF SMITH STREET HEPBURN, HEPBURN SHIRE

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    EUREKA REEF WORKINGS - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: Eureka Reef's main period of mining appears to have been the 1870s. In 1874, the Eureka Quartz Mining Company was reported cutting a haulage tunnel from their underground workings to Welshman's Gully. The company also installed a battery during this time; presumably this would have been placed near the adit. The company's operations were short-lived; in 1876, its steam engine was purchased and removed by the South Argus Company.

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    EUREKA REEF WORKINGS - Heritage Inventory Description

    Workings - Running north along the spur are a number of open shafts/intact mullock paddocks and some shallow open cutting. On the eastern side of the spur are a number of levels of adit workings. Tracks - Associated with the adits are at least three levels of benched tracks. Following the tracks northwards, up the Welshmans Gully, takes you to the Wonderful Reef workings.Hut site - One stone fireplace was observed on the walk to the Wonderful Reef workings.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: The site has:Scientific significance - range of featuresArchaeological potentialNetwork values - Eureka Reef, Wonderful Reef mine and workings, Perrins Reef workings, Fern Hill Lead mineSIGNIFICANCE RANKING: Regional

    Recorded by: David Bannear

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: WorkingsTrackHut site

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