Local Government
Ravensthorpe
Region
Goldfields
Annabel Creek Ravensthorpe
Phillips River mineral field. Gold mine.
Ravensthorpe
Goldfields
Constructed from 1898
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 26 Jul 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Mining Heritage Study | Completed | 30 Jun 1999 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1998 | ||
The mine had the first Reward Claim in the area in 1898. Found by Jim Dunn, horses pulled ore up from a vertical shaft and quartz made digging very difficult. From 1903-1920 produced 5,836.21 ounces of fine gold and from 1936-1938 178.95 ounces. The mine also produced copper. The Jim Dunn's Wonder Mine was found difficult to work with its masses of white quartz but at the 80ft level the reef was 5ft wide and 60 tons of this ore yielded 12 DWT of gold per ton.
The only remains arc a broken headfranic. hole in the ground and remains of other old mines are very close by, eg. Sunrise.
Integrity: Very little - collapsed shaft
Poor
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK Quartermaine; "A History of Mining at Ravensthorpe Western Australia". | 1987 |
Other Built Type
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | MINING | Mining Battery |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Mining {incl. mineral processing} |
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