RV TRAVEL
Starting as alluvial goldfields, where independent miners claimed small fortunes, larger companies soon moved in and commercial operations began. The nearby fields and ranges soon became full of deep gold mines and shafts, and lead was found in abundance.
Good gold was being found, and mining companies were intent on running two shifts a day, but in most cases when large companies come in, there was conflict – the miners refused to work after 1pm on Saturdays. Consequently, all of the miners were sacked on the spot and others were transported in from Victoria. It ' s reported that just on 1427kg of gold was pulled from the ground here.
MORE RELICS
Panning around and scoping the horizon, two huge chimneys caught my eye on a nearby ridge, as did a massive sunken roof section in a gully. Exploring across the area, I discovered that the stacks( one huge stone stack and a smaller metal one) were part of the mine setup. It was easy to find where the boilers, stampers and crushers were going by the massive steel threaded bolts protruding from the ground.
Mining relics and much more are everywhere in this region.
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