Central Plateau No. 2 Quartz Gold Mine

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History

The Central Plateau No. 2 was located on was located on the north west corner of Walker Street, Sebastopol and Grant Street. It was the last working quartz mine in Ballarat South closing in 1918 due to small gold returns and so many miners leaving the company to serve with the AIF during World War 1. The closure of this mine resulted in all the great mines on the Sebastopol plateau to fill with water.[1]

Site

North West corner of Walker Street, Sebastopol and Grant Street, Sebastopol (vacant land in 2017).[2] It was opposite Downer's Sauce Factory.

See also

Gold mines

Gold mining companies

Sebastopol

Notes


References

  1. Spievogel Papers, Volume 3. Ballarat Historical Society, 1987.
  2. Reminiscence of Neil Leckie, 11 April 2017.

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--C.K.Gervasoni 14:37, 10 September 2012 (EST)