DICKS GULLY
Location
NINE MILE ROAD RUSHWORTH, CAMPASPE SHIRE
Level
Heritage Inventory Site
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Statement of Significance
SiteCard data copied on 13/08/2024:
What is significant?
A gold rush landscape containing shallow shafts/heaps and areas where the alluvial deposits have been stripped to bedrock. The latter associated with the operation of puddling machines.
How is it significant?
The site is significance because of it has:
Intactness: retains evidence of the key aspects of gold rush mining - alluvial shafts and surfaced ground.
Condition: retains fabric in a condition that can be understood and interpreted
Why is it significant?
The site has local significance as a relic of Victoria's gold rush
Group
Mining and Mineral Processing
Category
Alluvial Workings
