CRESWICK STATE BATTERY
GOVERNMENT ROAD CRESWICK, HEPBURN SHIRE
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CRESWICK STATE BATTERY - History
Heritage Inventory History of Site: From 1897 the Victorian government provided assistance to quartz gold prospectors through the installation and operation of small quartz crushing facilities (known as government or State batteries) in localities where no privately-owned batteries were available for public use. The batteries were erected in places where auriferous reefs showed promise, and were moved as demand (or lack of it) required. Their number peaked between the wars, with a maximum of 33 in operation. Government crushing facilities were quite small concerns, at first equipped with only three head of stamps, rising in 1904 to a standard of five head. Sometimes the batteries were equipped with 6-heads. The batteries were originally powered by steam, but producer-gas, oil, and electricity eventually replaced steam power. The Creswick State battery was installed in 1902 and is one of the six that still survive in Victoria. The others are Maldon, Wedderburn, Rutherglen, Bright and Egerton.Heritage Inventory Description
CRESWICK STATE BATTERY - Heritage Inventory Description
Working battery - Galvanised iron, timbered framed battery shed with small brick chimney stack. Building is painted light green and has a small verandah. Cyanide vat - Small circular vat.One of the six surviving government batteries. All have recently been decommissioned.
Heritage Inventory Significance: The site has: Scientific significance - intact crushing facility Social value - all of the surviving State batteries appear to hold significant local community, either as an aid to future gold prospecting and/or tourism. SIGNIFICANCE RANKING: Regional
Recorded by: David Bannear
Heritage Inventory Site Features: - working battery.- cyanide vat.
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CRESWICK TOWN HALL AND FORMER MUNICIPAL OFFICESVictorian Heritage Register H0576
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FORMER CRESWICK GOLD OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H0595
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SCHOOL OF FORESTRYVictorian Heritage Register H1511
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