S-R HISTORICAL SITE NO.1
MURCHISON-GOORNONG ROAD AND MOORA ROAD RUSHWORTH, CAMPASPE SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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S-R HISTORICAL SITE NO.1 - History
The site is situated in an area that has been subject to goldmining since the 1850s (Chinaman's Flat and Union Hill). During the Great Depression there was a move back to the area to seek gold. Small areas of land were provided to miners for residence. Miners incomes were also supplemented by gardening (eg. fruit-growing) and timber-cutting for fuel.S-R HISTORICAL SITE NO.1 - Interpretation of Site
The site is likely to be a miners residence from the 1930s-1940s. This site may have contained a mud-brick house with a corrugated iron fireplace. The large pit may have been used for clay extraction for the mud brick, or as a dam. The small shale lined pit may have been a toilet or refuse dump. Exotic plantings and the presence of bottle glass, crockery and stove front indicate it is a domestic site.
Heritage Inventory Description
S-R HISTORICAL SITE NO.1 - Heritage Inventory Description
The site is a domestic camp/house site with exotic plantings (peppercorn, fruit trees and succulents), upright corrugated iron with barbed wire fence and post support, post and rail fencing, small shale lined pit and a larger pit with iron refuse.
The site is remaining evidence of the occupation of the Union Hill/Chinaman's Flat area by miners which occurred from the intitial gold rush in the 1850s through to the pre-WWII era.
Recorded by: Lucy Amorosi Date Recorded:?
Small orchard, corrugated iron component, small shale lined pit (approx. 1x1m) with bottle glass, exotic plantings and large pit (approx. 10x5m) possibly for clay extraction or dam. Site bounded by post and nail fencing N and W and railway reserve to the E. End of fencing to the S.
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FORMER RUSHWORTH CHRONICLE STEAM PRINTING OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H0941
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RUSHWORTH COURT HOUSEVictorian Heritage Register H1483
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GROWLERS HILLVictorian Heritage Inventory
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