VICTOR'S QUARTZ MINE
ROSS CREEK TOOMBON, BAW BAW SHIRE
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VICTOR'S QUARTZ MINE - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: Victor's quartz mine operated on Victor's Spur, on the high range between Ross Creek and Dry Creek, from 1894 - 1912. Originally worked as the Defiance Reef during the 1860s and 70s, it was renamed Victor's Reef in the '90s. The Defiance Co. commenced driving a long, low-level tunnel in 1872, after striking a good reef in their shaft, 'about one and a half miles north of the Harbinger'. In 1876, a 10-head steam-powered battery was erected at the tunnel mouth. After just a few poor crushings, the mine was abandoned. Between 1894-1900, Victor's mine yielded 21,193 oz from 42,634 tons. It was floated as public co. in 1900, but fell prey to speculators and little development took place. Operations recommenced (under a new company?) in 1902. It appears that a 15-head battery was initially employed, then a 12-head from 1906. In 1907, a 12½-hp oil engine and winding plant were erected at the end of the lower adit. Electricity was used for underground working. From 1902-12, gold production amounted to 8470 oz from 23,401 tons of ore.References: Milner (1989/2), p. 52Mining Surveyors' Reports (Jericho Division), December 1872, 1876Tomlin, Bosa and Chamberlain, pp. 104 & 107Heritage Inventory Description
VICTOR'S QUARTZ MINE - Heritage Inventory Description
Features of Victor's quartz mine are mine workings and a battery. Workings - several adits along the creek. Battery - two 6-head gravity stamp batteries, electric generator components, and steam engine foundations.
Heritage Inventory Significance: RegionalScientific significance - because of its intactness.
Site visit undertaken by R.Paoletti 2012:
A vast number of hut sites occur along throughout this area. Features include small ruinous chimneys and a variety of machinery eg generator. Artefact scatter consists of large amounts of bottle debris, detailed stove and oven doors, metal fragments and crockery. A large number of shafts litter the area including adits. Moderately dense and sporadic vegetation does little to conceal features; shallow leaf litter conceals some artefact scatter.
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VICTOR'S QUARTZ MINEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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