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	Thomson River Diversion Tunnel & Horseshoe Bend riverbed alluvial mining area. 1.5 km below junction of Stringers Creek & Thomson River, 4km SW of Walhalla, WALHALLA VIC 3825 - Property No B7176	The Thomson River Diversion Tunnel and Horseshoe Bend are located about 4km south-west of Walhalla in Gippsland, 1.5km below where Stringers Creek joins the Thomson River. The tunnel was driven through a ridge of land called Stockriders Spur, around which the river formed a horseshoe bend. Diversion tunnels facilitated alluvial gold mining along the former courses of rivers. After completion, the river would flow through the tunnel, allowing (in summer time) most or all of ... more	B7176	State

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Thomson River Diversion Tunnel & Horseshoe Bend riverbed alluvial mining area.

1.5 km below junction of Stringers Creek & Thomson River, 4km SW of Walhalla, WALHALLA VIC 3825 - Property No B7176

The Thomson River Diversion Tunnel and Horseshoe Bend are located about 4km south-west of Walhalla in Gippsland, 1.5km below where Stringers Creek joins the Thomson River. The tunnel was driven through a ridge of land called Stockriders Spur, around which the river formed a horseshoe bend. Diversion tunnels facilitated alluvial gold mining along the former courses of rivers. After completion, the river would flow through the tunnel, allowing (in summer time) most or all of ... more

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