Local Government
Coolgardie
Region
Goldfields
Via Nepean Rd Londonderry
Coolgardie
Goldfields
Constructed from 1980
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Jul 1995 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
The site of one of Australia's greatest gold share fiascoes which has historic value.
Some of the old shafts and relics from the early days of mining remain but the site has been damaged by indiscriminate sampling and bulk sampling.
This mine site was the centre of the Londonderry share scandal in the 1890s which is infamous in the share broking world and a part of Australian mining folklore. It has potential as a major tourist destination but is threatened by indiscriminate mining.
Moderate
Poor
Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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Webb, M. & A. "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" | 1993 | ||
Sprake, A. "Londonderry: The Golden Hole" | Hesperian Press | 1992 |
Historic site
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Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Other |
Original Use | MINING | Other |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Resource exploitation & depletion |
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