POSSIBLE MINE SITE

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Overview

A faded colour photo of a large timber sleeper supported hole/entrance into the side of a slope.
To the right lower of the photo are some lengths of timber and rocks.
Above the hole can be seen a number of tree trunks.

Historical information

Unknown location but presumed to be in the Shire of Toodyay

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1297
Item type
Width
12.5000 cm
Height or length
8.7000 cm
Contextual Information

In 1852 gold was first noted in the Toodyay area and in around 1895 there was talk again of gold in the Jumperding area. However, it was in 1931, early in the first Great Depression, that a second discovery of alluvial gold was found in the same area at Yinnidining Creek, eight miles south-west of Toodyay. This started a gold rush and by 1932 there were over a 100 prospectors camped in the valley. In 1934, load bearing rock was discovered. There was a connection with Western mining Company during the 1930's. The mine closed in 1950. The largest shaft was Brown's Reward Mine. Mica shist is till extracted from the area by the Midland Brick Company to blend with clays in the production of bricks for the residential market in Perth.
Ref: 'Toodyay Gold', Peter J bridge 2008; 'Toodyay, the good old days', Wally Chitty 2004, State Heritage Office, InHerit entry for site of Jimperding Gold Mine Place No. 12441

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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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