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DUNN'S REEF

Location DUNNS REEF TRACK MUCKLEFORD, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE Level Heritage Inventory Site

Statement of Significance

SiteCard data copied on 03/07/2024:Palimpsest of historic mining relics including two puddling machines and mine workings and mine waste associated with a late 19th-century quartz mine.The significance of the site comes from its condition, i.e., the retained fabric can be understood and interpreted.The site has local significance as a relic of Victoria’s historic gold mining industry. In comparison to other contemporary quartz mine, however, the site lacks having evidence of mining machinery.

Group

Mining and Mineral Processing

Category

Mine - Open Cut