Location 357
Location #357 - Gold Mine
Map 6
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Lower Bannockburn Creek -
Description -
Location #357 - Gold Mine Some underground working may still exist but the site is now under Lake Dunstan.
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Construction Details -
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Location Type -
Mine
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Interested Parties
The table below shows the groups of people that had an interest in this property, either as owners, residents, tenants or shareholders. Clicking on the 'Details' link will display a list of the individuals in the group along with any known historical information about them.
| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | c1930s | Harry Burrows | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 3239 | c1930s | Mine location. | The mine was on the lower Bannockburn Creek, now the Bannockburn Inlet, Lake Dunstan, north of the boat ramp. The exact location has been destroyed by the lake-shore earthworks. |
| 3240 | c1930s | General notes. | Harry Burrows employed a number of men in this operation. The ground was both tunneled and sluiced. Water was supplied for sluicing from Joe Berry's dam (location #356). Charlie Scott recalls returns of around a ounce of gold per week. |
Images
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| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 773 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Bannockburn Inlet - looking east. | View Image |
| 1893 | Mr Gordon Stewart - Bannockburn | 1939 | Harry Burrows and Peter the Goat. | View Image |