YOUNG AUSTRALIAN CO
Location
GOLF LINK TRACK NEWSTEAD, MOUNT ALEXANDER SHIRE
Level
Heritage Inventory Site
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Statement of Significance
SiteCard data copied on 03/01/2025:
What is significant?
Historical archaeological remains of a late 19th-century quartz mine
How is it significant?
Intactness: retains evidence of the key aspects of a small scale quartz mine – battery remains, burning kiln and mine workings
Integrity: an arrangement of mining relics which demonstrates the basic outlay of a small scale gold mine
Condition: retained fabric in a condition that can be understood and interpreted
Why is it significant?
The site has significance as a relic of Victoria’s historic gold mining industry. In comparison to other contemporary quartz mine, the mining features are visible and there is one quartz burning kiln. The kiln is a rare gold mining feature.
Group
Mining and Mineral Processing
Category
Battery/Crusher
