CHAMPION HILL REEF WORKINGS
IRON MINE ROAD LAL LAL, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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CHAMPION HILL REEF WORKINGS - History
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Heritage Inventory History of Site:
No historical information found.SiteCard data copied on 08/07/2024:Some 30 years ago splendid gold was discovered at the old Champion Hill, situated about 5½ miles south of the famous hut Egerton and about four from Lal Lal on the banks of the Moorabool River. The claim known as the Black Eagle Black sunk to a depth of 150 feet, good gold bearing stone being traces all the way down, but unfortunately the very rough nature of the country and heavy expense in carting and treating the ore which had to be me conveyed a consider able distance, stone of excellent quality had to be obtained to pay, consequently the mine had to be abandoned. Ever since prospecting has been vigorously carried on with more or less success. About seven years ago some magnificent gold was found by Mr W Lewis, of Mount Egerton, close to the Black Eagle shaft. Several good patches been found, but the running lode could not be located. A considerable amount of money has been spent. Several tunnels have been driven under the hill with the objective of cutting the main line of reef. Some two years ago a party started operations from the north east side of the hill. They took out several crushings which gave a return of about 1 oz per ton. [Ballarat Star 23 October 1905, page 3]CHAMPION HILL REEF WORKINGS - Interpretation of Site
Late 19th century quartz prospecting by shafts, shallow open cutting and adits. No mining developed on the site. The ore was taken elsewhere to process.
Heritage Inventory Description
CHAMPION HILL REEF WORKINGS - Heritage Inventory Description
/nReef workings. Line of open shafts along the summit running north-south. The shafts are all open (20 to 30 metres deep) and are located 5 to 10 metres apart. Associated with the workings is a well preserved stone fireplace and a benched track. An open adit is located north of the summit, just below the benched track. The adit is dry and open for approximately 200 metres. Iron mine Road reef workings (7722-4-3:424.244). Some more shallow workings located at the astern end of the above benched track where it joins Iron Mine Road. The workings have been bulldozed and are associated with several hut sites. Moorabool River reef workings (7722-4-3: 418.240). Line of workings commence with a number of collapsed adits and hut sites. The line of workings extend north along the west bank of the river culminating in a large stope. Stope: A large open stope which still has some timber landings supporting parcels of rock. The stope can be viewed in safety.
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SiteCard data copied on 08/07/2024: Line of prospecting shafts, open cutting and stopes along the summit of the hill running north-south. The mine openings on the southern side of the summit have been subject to bulldozing and filling. There is a patch of open shafts that still retain their circular mullock heaps at the northern end. These appear to be those recorded by Ray Supple. An extent was mapped around these shafts. (See map below) They are a good example of undisturbed prospecting shafts. Within the mapped area are the remains of a very rough stone fireplace.
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CHAMPION HILL REEF WORKINGSVictorian Heritage Inventory
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