Wattle Gully, at Chewton was first worked in 1853 albeit initially only to a depth of 10 metres. An exploratory drilling in 1934, that deflected off course, discovered new rich gold seams and by 1937 large amounts of gold were being extracted. The mine closed in 1969 because high water levels and the low price of gold made it unprofitable at the time. It has operated intermittently since then.Horwood Collection - Wattle Gully. Wattle Gully Mine, Chewton. Much of the buildings and other structures still remain. Markings Wattle Gully Chewton. DEC65MKodakmine, gold, walltle gully, horwood collection - wattle gully. wattle gully mine, chewton. much of the buildings and other structures still remain

BHS CollectionSoftcover book with purple cover and a detail from a sepia photograph of miners in Forest Creek in 1858. The book is a guide to the Mount Alexander goldfields with historical notes, sites to visit, suggested tours, drives and walks. The areas covered include Chewton, Castlemaine, Campbells Creek, Vaughan, Fryerstown Newstead and Maldon. Indigenous stories are also included.Mount Alexander Diggins Committeegoldfields, gold mining, mount alexander, castlemaine, campbells creek, maldon, indigenous stories

Gold on the Tarrengower Diggings was discovered in the early 1850's, with the town of Maldon being surveyed and proclaimed in Dec. 1853. The gold boom continued until the early 1900's.Soft cover book with buff coloured cover with green printing. Contains 88 pages (no index) covering the events leading to the establishment of Maldon in its early years. Contains many black and white photographs. Published by R T Williams Maldon Times Maldon 1953.A J Williamshistory, australian, maldon