CAMPASPE RIVER 'ITALIAN' DIGGINGS
2018 KYNETON-REDESDALE ROAD BARFOLD, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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CAMPASPE RIVER 'ITALIAN' DIGGINGS - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: The Italian prospector, Geo Antagnini, found gold in July 1860 at the foot of the gorge slope. A small rush to the Campaspe River diggings, later to be called the Italian Diggings, peaked at around 200 miners. This quickly dwindled to half when it was realised shafts would be necessary. By March 1861 only a few miners remained. More recent attempts at gold mining took place in the 1930s. the remains of tunnels into the sub-basaltic gravels on the western side of the "Italian Diggings" can still be seen (Extract NE listing 4254).
CAMPASPE RIVER 'ITALIAN' DIGGINGS - Interpretation of Site
Heritage Inventory Interpretation: Italian Diggings - documented gold mining complex.
Heritage Inventory Description
CAMPASPE RIVER 'ITALIAN' DIGGINGS - Heritage Inventory Description
A quartz mining complex situated in a side valley to Barfold Gorge.
Heritage Inventory Significance: Not fully assessed. The area is also of historical significance as the site of the 1860 Campaspe River goldrush, some evidence of which is still visible. It is a good example of a small scale short-lived gold field (From NE listing 4254)
Archeological Potential: Potential/Disturbed, Relics/Deposit/n
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CAMPASPE RIVER 'ITALIAN' DIGGINGSVictorian Heritage Inventory
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Barfold GorgeNational Trust
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