TAVISTOCK HILL
PETTICOAT ROAD CHAPEL FLAT, BALLARAT CITY
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TAVISTOCK HILL - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Owing to the focus on deep lead mining at Creswick, the mining records do not contain much information on the working of the shallow deposits. The working of high level Tertiary gravels commenced in the area in 1854. During this year there were a number of rushes to work the gravels that topped a number of low hills which included Grahams, Bald, Clarkes, Hard, White, Humbug, Lucknow and Ironstone. Presumably Tavistock Hill was also worked at this time. By 1860 many of the hills were being extensively sluiced.Heritage Inventory Description
TAVISTOCK HILL - Heritage Inventory Description
Cement workings - Bulk of hill has been extensively sluiced: a 300 metre long, 20 metre to 50 metre wide open cut through the crown of the hill. The open cut has 5 metre high faces and is littered with dumps of pebbles. Tail races run down the east and west slopes of the hill.Hillslope sluicing - North-eastern slope of the hill has been extensively worked. the gully below is chocked with wash from the sluicing. Water race - A well defined race runs around the north-east corner of Tavistock Hill. The race is just above creek-level.
Heritage Inventory Significance: The site has: Scientific significance - ùwell preserved example of the sluicing of high level Tertiary gravels Network valuesù SIGNIFICANCE RANKING: Regional
Recorded by: David Bannear
Heritage Inventory Site Features: - cement workings. - hillslope sluicing. - water race.
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TAVISTOCK HILLVictorian Heritage Inventory
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