Maori Queen (Mining Lease No 1 1899)

Statement of Significance

Messrs Dance, William Taylor and MacKenzie found both the Maori Queen and Grafter mines the same day.
Taylor came from New Zealand and hence the name. Queen Street in Ravensthorpe is named after the mine.
William Taylor and his wife lived under the trees in a tent at Hawk's Nest Mine Camp and later at the
"Garden Area" at the Cattlin Mine where he whs a mine manager. His daughter May had her first wedding
ring made from this mine. Mrs Taylor played (he organ for the Anglican Church. The Maori was later taken
over by the Phillips River Gold Mining Co. and the main shaft al this time was 150fl with 2,890 tons of ore
yielding 2,107 ounces of gold and the analysis of the tailing heap showed certain percentages of gold, silver,
copper, iron, lime, magnesia, alumina, silica and sulphur.
It appears that costs came into the mining of these ores a great deal and in some cases, making a very low
paying venture. So apart from the crushing costs, the transport of ore to the battery (even with horse and dray
as it was done with in those days) was between five shillings and 15 shillings a ton with an overall cost of 30
shillings. This meant dial a considerable number of gold bearing reefs were lying unworked at this time
because of the high costs.
1901-1920 the Maori Queen produced 5158.61 ounces of fine gold.

Physical Description

There was a small battery here but no rock breakers or automatic feeders. There are very few signs of the
Maori Queen except some holes in the ground.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Very few signs. Only some holes in the ground.

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