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DOMESTIC REFUSE DUMP

Other Name

Site 47 - Domestic Refuse Dump

Location

HUNTLY-FOSTERVILLE ROAD, FOSTERVILLE

Level

Heritage Inventory Site

Statement of Significance

What is significant?

The domestic refuse site has the potential to contain archaeological remains associated with the late 19th and early 20th century domestic occupation of the area by miners employed at the nearby gold mines.

How is it significant?

The domestic refuse site is of local historical significance.

Why is it significant?

The domestic refuse site is of historical significance for its association with late 19th century gold miners in regional Victoria. The site has the potential to yield information about the ethnicity, lifestyles and activities of the Fosterville goldminers.

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