WHITE STAR NO.1 MINE & MACHINERY SITE
DONNELLYS CREEK ROAD YANGOURA, WELLINGTON SHIRE
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WHITE STAR NO.1 MINE & MACHINERY SITE - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: The White Star was one of the main mines during the initial phase of quartz mining at Donnelly's Creek, commencing in 1863. The mine closed in 1867 and remained idle for almost 20 years. It was reworked between 1885-9. Prospectors reopened the White Star in the early years of the century, and in 1908 obtained a government loan to install a water-powered battery and drive the No. 2 tunnel at creek level. The battery was one of the last manufactured by H.W. Mould of South Melbourne; the company closed down in 1910. The White Star No. 2 operation failed to pay off and the mine closed in 1910.References: Bailey & Bailey, pp. 6-7Baragwanath, pp. 9, 33Milner (1989/1 and /2)Supple et al, M 11Tomlin, Bosa & Chamberlain, p. 134Heritage Inventory Description
WHITE STAR NO.1 MINE & MACHINERY SITE - Heritage Inventory Description
Features of the White Star No.1 site (recorded by Milner/Supple et al as White Star No.2) are the remains of a battery, a boiler, and mine adits. Located approximately 500 metres above White Star No. 2. It appears the battery has been destroyed with explosives and parts are scattered about the site. There are a few scattered iron artefacts on the slope between White Star No. 1 and No. 2/n
Heritage Inventory Significance: National
Heritage Inventory Site Features: Battery site Boiler - a Langland's underfired return tubular boiler is still in situ. Mine workings - an adit is located approximately 10 m east of the machinery site, on the same level. A number of adits are located at different levels up the slope.
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WHITE STAR NO.1 MINE & MACHINERY SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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WHITE STAR NO 2 MINE & MACHINERY SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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