New Zealand Gully Minesite

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03209

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Location

Cnr South Western Hwy & Greenbushes Rd Greenbushes

Location Details

Adjacent to Dumpling Gully Minesite.

Local Government

Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	16 Jan 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	29 Mar 2018	Management Category C	Management Category C Conservation of the place is desirable but not essential. Development proposals should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible. Record important elements prior to redevelopment or demolition, recognise and interpret if possible.	Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Jun 2001	Category 1	Category 1 Highest level of protection appropriate: recommended for entry for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places; provide maximum encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place.	Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Parent Place or Precinct

27263 Tin Mining Sites, Greenbushes

Values

· The place has scientific value as an archaeological mine site, and has the patenting to reveal information about turn of the twentieth century tin mining processes.
· The place has associations with the development of Greenbushes and in particular the development of the tin mining industry in the area subsequent to the discovery of the mineral in 1888.

Physical Description

The New Zealand Gully Mine Site (or possibly the Dumpling Gully Mine site) is approximately 100m from the northeast corner of the intersection of the Greenbushes-Grimwade Road and the SW Highway, and is bound by the SW Highway to the south, the Greenbushes-Gimwade Road to the west, and dense vegetation to the north and east. The site consists of a large, open gravelled area about 50 meters wide, with a lake located along the eastern boundary, and a small timber framed opening visible to the south adjacent to the SW Hwy.

History

Tin was discovered north of Bridgetown by D. W. Stinton in 1888. The area, known as Tinfields and later Greenbushes, had become a thriving mining centre by the 1900s. In relation to the history of the New Zealand Gully Mine the MI states: ‘New Zealand Gully was mined after the discovery of tin in Greenbushes by Stinton in 1888. The site conatins a number of cairns or large piles of rocks stacked against trees which date from the tin mining period. These are believed to have been created by the steam wench during the mining process.’

Integrity/Authenticity

Low

Condition

Low

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	MINING	Other
Original Use	MINING	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Mining {incl. mineral processing}

Creation Date

19 Jun 1991

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Approved

Last Update

11 May 2022

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