Local Government
Wyndham-East Kimberley
Region
Kimberley
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Location
Duncan Hwy Kununurra
Location Details
21 km from Kununurra on N side of road
Other Name(s)
Lease No MC 38
Construction Date
Constructed from 1967
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 20 Feb 1997 |
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Statement of Significance
Historically the site may be significant as it was possibly the first mine set up in the Shire of Wyndham-East Kimberley.
The opening of this mine may have attracted the interest of other investors to further exploration in the East Kimberley. Today visitors are encouraged to view an operating mine, which still uses old mining methods, with little or no modern machinery.
Physical Description
About 100 metres from the Kununurra-Wyndham Road, are remnants of the mining operations. On the left hand side going towards the pit is an 'open' camp site with tables of ore samples for display and sale. The ore deposits contain silver, gold, copper, lead, zinc, antimony as a mixed ore and other more rare minerals. The open cut pit is approximately 500 m2 and has been cut to a depth of approximately 10 metres. The minesite is surrounded by native bush land.
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photocopies of information supplied bv Peter Costeo |
Place Type
Historic site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | MINING | Other |
| Present Use | MINING | Other |
Creation Date
14 Nov 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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