NIL DESPERANDUM MINE FEATURE
RACECOURSE ROAD BEAUFORT, PYRENEES SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
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NIL DESPERANDUM MINE FEATURE - History
Gold was discovered in Beaufort in 1854 and by 1855 most of the gullies and tributaries were being worked by shallow alluvial mining. By 1858 the fury of the gold rush had greatly dissipated. In he early 1860s a small number of miners commenced to prospect the shallow leads in an attempt to find deeper running auriferous gutters. Many of these men were new arrivals skilled in the art of deep sinking having learnt the trade on the Ballarat gold field. The tools for these miners were horse powered whims or whips and for the more affluent, steam engines. However few mines were successful and by the1870s the deep lead mining had run its course. A short lived revival of deep lead mining occurred around the tum of the century
Nil Desperandum production details for 1898-99 indicate 3546 ounces of gold was obtained (Vicmine Report Details). The Argus ( 7/1/1902:8) reported that within the month the mine will be worked out
NIL DESPERANDUM MINE FEATURE - Interpretation of Site
Nil Desperandum Mine is associated with the turn of the century deep lead mining revival.
NIL DESPERANDUM MINE FEATURE - Archaeological Significance
The site has low archaeological significance.
The area may contain subsurface archaeological deposits such as structural foundations and artefact scatters although due to poor visibility and high grass growth no artefact scatters were noted. The significance of such features is low due to the limited interpretive value afforded by foundations and diffuse artefact scatters, and the abundance of this site type in the region and the state.
NIL DESPERANDUM MINE FEATURE - Historical Significance
The site contributes to Victorian Historical Theme : 4.5 Gold Mining - Mining for gold, alluvial and deep lead. The site is representative of turn of the century deep lead mining throughout Victoria's goldfields.
The site has low overall historical significance due to the sites poor integrity and large number of eXisting mining sites of this type in Victoria with greater interpretive values. The site also has low overall local historical significance as a more intact example from this phase of mining occurs at HI 7523-0052 in close proximity.
Heritage Inventory Description
NIL DESPERANDUM MINE FEATURE - Heritage Inventory Description
The site comprises of two mullock heaps, the largest being c. 4 m high, a diffuse brick scatter and a sludge pond.
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