LONG GULLY PUDDLER & DAM
Location
OFF GRAVES TRACK ADELAIDE LEAD, CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS SHIRE
Level
Heritage Inventory Site
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Statement of Significance
SiteCard data copied on 09/07/2024:
What is significant?
The site is significant because it shows two different methods of alluvial mining - use of a puddling machine and ground sluicing. The site also demonstrates the importance of water.
How is it significant?
The site has significance because of its:
Intactness: retains evidence of the key aspects of two forms of alluvial mining – the remain of a puddling machine and a sluice pit
Integrity: a compact arrangement of mining relics which demonstrates the basic outlay of two forms of alluvial mining.
Condition: retained fabric in a condition that can be understood and interpreted
Why is it significant?
Site is significant due to its association with the mining technologies that were used during and after the gold rush.
Group
Mining and Mineral Processing
Category
Mine Dam
