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MAIDEN GULLY DIGGINGS

Location 43 WESTBURY BOULEVARD MAIDEN GULLY, GREATER BENDIGO CITY Level Heritage Inventory Site

Statement of Significance

The site is significant because it contributes to the overall understanding of gold mining in the Bendigo region and its effects on the landscape. The site is located in proximity to a number of places that are already listed on the Victorian Heritage Inventory: H7724-0057 (Deebles/Edwards United Pyrites Works) and the H7724-0060 (Tambour Major) mine are located nearby and H1355 (Victoria Hill Quartz Mine Complex), listed on the Victorian Heritage Register is located approximately 2 km to the east. Also on the Victorian Heritage Register is H0827 (Goldmines Hotel), H2211 (Fortuna Villa), both located less than 2 km to the east of the site; these places are reflective of the wealth and industry generated by the gold rushes.

Group

Mining and Mineral Processing

Category

Sluicing Hole/Area