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FRENCHMANS REEF & GULLY SITE

Location

TUNNEL ROAD GOWER, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE

Level

Heritage Inventory Site

Statement of Significance

 
SiteCard data copied on 22/01/2025:
 

What is significant?

Gold rush shallow alluvial mining landscape not disturbed by later sluicing.
 

How is it significant?

The site is significance because of it has:
 
Intactness: retains evidence of gold rush diggings
 
Integrity: a compact arrangement that demonstrates the scale and nature of gold rush mining
 
Condition: retained fabric in a condition that can be understood and interpreted

Why is it significant?

The site is a relic of the Victoria’s gold rush.

Group

Mining and Mineral Processing

Category

Adit