GREAT SOUTHERN AND PRENTICE MINE SITE

UP RIVER ROAD GOORAMADDA, INDIGO SHIRE

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    GREAT SOUTHERN AND PRENTICE MINE SITE - History

    Contextual History:History of Place:
    Heritage Inventory History of Site:
    The Great Southern and Prentice Co. sank this shaft, the most northerly on Prentice Lead, north of Rutherglen, from about 1895. The company's operations were limited to shaft sinking and boring, no gold was produced. The company amalgamated with the Prentice and Southern Deep Lead GMC in 1901.
    
    

    Interpretation of Site

    GREAT SOUTHERN AND PRENTICE MINE SITE - Interpretation of Site

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    Heritage Inventory Description

    GREAT SOUTHERN AND PRENTICE MINE SITE - Heritage Inventory Description

    Features of the Great Southern and Prentice Co. mine site are an engine bed, bob pits, shaft, chimney stack base, and boiler house site.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: The site has scientific significance, because it illustrates a particular mining technology. Significance ranking - National Estate.

    Heritage Inventory Key Components: Engine bed - Brick engine bed, 50 ft x 11 ft x 8 ft high, with 3-inch bolt holes. The northern (front) end of the bed has stepped brickwork. Bob pits - Remnants of double bob pit. The rear compartments of the pits (16 ft x 7 ft) are intact and contain large wooden bearers; the front compartments have been demolished. Shaft - A depression marks the site of the filled shaft. Chimney stack base - The 10ft-square base is 8ft high and slightly collapsed, with an ornate concrete lip. Boiler house site - An extensive spread of brick rubble, mortar and basalt blocks marks the site of a boiler house. Heritage Inventory Site Features:

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  Murray River Shipping & Rail

  09/04/18

  Yarrawonga Railway Station - Former Customs House - Former Howlong Truss Bridge - MURRAY RIVER BRIDGE, HOWLONG - FORMER GOORAMADDA TOWNSHIP - GREAT SOUTHERN AND PRENTICE MINE SITE - Wodonga Creek Stock Bridge - OLD BARNAWARTHA SAWMILL SITE