PEARL CO.
Location
BAILEY STREET LONG GULLY, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
Level
Heritage Inventory Site
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Statement of Significance
SiteCard data copied on 08/07/2024:
What is significant?
Remains of a 1930s quartz mine that still retains some concrete machinery beds and foundations. It does have an impressive tramway embankment which is a relatively rare type of historic mining feature.
How is it significant?
The site has significance because of its:
Intactness: retains evidence of the key aspects of a quartz mine – mullock heap, an arrangement of machinery mounting beds and a tramway formation
Condition: retained fabric in a condition that can be understood and interpreted
Why is it significant?
The site is of local significance as an example of the type of quartz mine that existed during the 1930s.
Group
Mining and Mineral Processing
Category
Battery/Crusher
