Opal Mine

Author

Shire of Victoria Plains

Place Number

12968

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Location

2.5 k W of Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Rd NW of Calingiri

Location Details

Local Government

Victoria Plains

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930, Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Oct 1998	Category 5	Category 5 An historic site without built features. Recommend that the site is recognised by means of a plaque, place name, interpretive material, or an architectural or urban design, in due course. Recognition of the site. No specific regulations would be imposed, except in the case where the site is within the bounds of a precinct, in which case the precinct category would take precedence. While the Shire recognises the value of the site, it would be a community and/or Shire responsibility to mark the site, as appropriate in future development, recognition or interpretation.

Statement of Significance

The site represents a diversity of interests in the region.

Physical Description

6 or 8 mine shafts to a depth of anything from 10 to 40 feet deep.

History

The opals mined at the site and tons were exported to Germany to make buttons. Fred Manuel owned the farm at the time, and instigated a German man to mine the site. The opals which were mined were not of a sufficient quality, to be worth carrying on.

Condition

Site

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Erickson R; "The Victoria Plains".	Shire of Victoria Plains	1971

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MINING	Other
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Mining {incl. mineral processing}

Creation Date

11 Dec 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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