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Welshmans Crushing Works & Dam, Oxford Street, DEEP LEAD
LocationOxford Street, DEEP LEAD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Welshmans Crushing Works & Dam area consists of a large water dam and a flattened battery site indicating where an ore crushing battery operated from the late 1850s until the 1930s. The Welshmans Crushing Works & Dam area is historically and scientifically important at a LOCAL level as a characteristic example of an important gold mining technique. Gold mining sites are of crucial importance for the pivotal role they have played since 1851 in the development of Victoria. Overall the Welshmans Crushing Works & Dam area is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Mining and Mineral Processing
Category
Battery/Crusher