Springdallah

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Etymology

History

Springdallah is a small Victorian Rural Location within the local government area of Golden Plains.[1] From about 1859 the gold industry at Springdallah took on a different and more permanent aspect when companies were formed to mine the deep leads.[2]

Governance

Geography and climate

Environment

Economy

Demography

Culture

Sport

Industry

Gold mining

Tourism

A Timber Trestle Bridge over Springdallah Creek is a spectacular site to visit, and is on the Heritage Victoria Register. It was constructed in the 1880s to provide a permanent access over Springdallah Creek between Happy Valley and Pigoreet. It is an early example of a colonial trestle timber bridge, featuring a 'strut-and-straining-piece' design, which is an unusual variation to the conventional strutted-stringer style of construction.[3]

Transport

Architecture

Education

Media

Hotels

List of hotels in Springdallah

See also

Gold Ore Mining

William Ballantine[4]

John Browne[5]

David Clarke[6]

Thomas Foster[7]

Joseph Linton[8]

Mary Linton[9]

Samuel Maddison

Glaud Pender[10]

John Smyth

Notes


References

Further reading

External links

http://prov.vic.gov.au/publications/provenance/provenance2014/scots-at-springdallah