St. Arnaud Gold Mining Company Dam, Sebastopol Hill off Wycheproof Road, ST ARNAUD
Sebastopol Hill off Wycheproof Road ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
The St Arnaud Gold Mining Co.'s dam (completed by August 1860), has an embankment, which has been breached. It is 100 metres long, 10 metres wide and stands some 3 to 4 metres high. There is a well preserved stone and brick by-pass at the western end of the embankment.
The dam in Armenian Gully, constructed by the St Arnaud Gold Mining Co., has high integrity due to its age, size, intactness and well preserved by-pass. The St Arnaud Gold Mining Co.'s dam is historically and scientifically important at a LOCAL level as a substantially intact example of an important gold mining technique. Gold mining sites are of crucial importance for the pivotal role they have played since 1851 in the development of Victoria. Overall the St Arnaud Gold Mining Co.'s dam is of LOCAL significance. The St Arnaud Gold Mining Co.'s dam is historically and scientifically important at a
RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL
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St. Arnaud Gold Mining Company Dam, Sebastopol Hill off Wycheproof Road, ST ARNAUD - Physical Description 1
Site 71.6. St Arnaud Gold Mining Co.'s dam (completed by August 1860). Below the north-west corner of the tailings dump is a large dry dam. The dam's embankment, which has been breached is 100 metres long, 10 metres wide and stands some 3 to 4 metres high. There is a well preserved stone and brick by-pass at the western end of the embankment.
St. Arnaud Gold Mining Company Dam, Sebastopol Hill off Wycheproof Road, ST ARNAUD - Integrity
The dam in Armenian Gully, constructed by the St Arnaud Gold Mining Co., has high integrity due to its age, size and intactness.
Heritage Study and Grading
Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
Year: 2004
Grading: Local
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LORD NELSON MINE SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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WELCOME NELSON MINE SITEVictorian Heritage Inventory
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