Antimony Mines
Antimony Mine Road COIMADAI, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The antimony mines, operating from 1915-47, have shafts and adits of several mines; there is remnant plant and machinery, foundations of a crushing battery, tramway beds, shallow tunnels and a small open cut mine.
The site has local historical significance as a representative embodiment of an extractive and industrial process and the associated way oflife. It demonstrates the effect of government action in this industry. The site also has local scientific significance in demonstrating potential as a site for archaeological investigation.
The site is of scientific significance for its archaeological research potential.
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Antimony Mines - Physical Description 1
Not accessible and not visible.
The antimony mines are situated at the end of Antimony Mine Track at the head of the Prites Creek in the Wombat State Forest. (Grid Ref 788401, Bullengarook 1: 25000 mapsheet). Two ore lodes have been worked by shafts and adits and the area is now recognised by the scattered stibnite ore and remnants of the mining machinery. Several mines are in the area including the Government run mine dating from World War II.
Remain s include the concrete foundations of the crushing battery, the tramway beds, various shallow tunnels and a small open cut.
Antimony Mines - Historical Australian Themes
Mining
Antimony Mines - Intactness
Reasonable
SIGNIFICANT INTACT ELEMENTS:
PLANTIEQUlPMENT. ENGINEERING STRUCfURE. MINlNGIEXTRACflON FORMATION.
INDUSTRIAL SITE. ARCHAEOLOGICAL POTENTIAL
Antimony Mines - Physical Conditions
CONDITIONS & THREATS: Extraction in Bacchus Marsh has included coal, stone, gold, clay, antimony, gravel and lime.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995
Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
Year: 1995
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Antimony MinesMoorabool Shire
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