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	Entrance Arch - Duke & Timor Mine Timor-Dunolly Road,, TIMOR VIC 3465 - Property No B2080	One of the State's richest deep alluvial gold leads was discovered running through Timor. Mining on this lead was dominated by the Duke and Timor Gold Mining Company (later known as Duchess of Timor, 'Duke', and Grand Duke). After experiencing great difficulty in sinking through unstable and very wet ground, the company imported from England a massive Cornish pumping engine. The engine generated 270 horsepower, and its beam (weighing 30 tons) was the most massive in the State. ... more	B2080	Local

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Entrance Arch - Duke & Timor Mine

Timor-Dunolly Road,, TIMOR VIC 3465 - Property No B2080

One of the State's richest deep alluvial gold leads was discovered running through Timor. Mining on this lead was dominated by the Duke and Timor Gold Mining Company (later known as Duchess of Timor, 'Duke', and Grand Duke). After experiencing great difficulty in sinking through unstable and very wet ground, the company imported from England a massive Cornish pumping engine. The engine generated 270 horsepower, and its beam (weighing 30 tons) was the most massive in the State. ... more

B2080

Local