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Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Colour photograph, Tower Hill, 2016, 23/12/2015
Tower Hill is a volcanic formation believed to have erupted about 32,000 years ago. Its formation is known as a "nested maar" and it is the largest example of its type in Victoria. During formation, molten lava pushed its way up through the Earth’s crust and encountered a layer of water-bearing rock. Violent explosions followed creating a shallow crater which later filled with water to form the lake. Further eruptions occurred in the centre of this crater, creating the islands and cone shaped hills. In 1892 Tower Hill became Victoria’s first National Park. In 1961, Tower Hill became a State Game Reserve under the then Fisheries and Wildlife Department and a major re-vegetation program began. (https://www.towerhill.org.au/index.php/about-reserve/history, accessed 23 December 2019)Panaramic view of Tower Hill, Victoria.tower hill, volcano, crater -
Ballarat Heritage Services
Photograph - Image, Tower Hill, Victoria, c1918
Tower Hill is a volcanic formation believed to have erupted about 32,000 years ago. Its formation is known as a "nested maar" and it is the largest example of its type in Victoria. During formation, molten lava pushed its way up through the Earth’s crust and encountered a layer of water-bearing rock. Violent explosions followed creating a shallow crater which later filled with water to form the lake. Further eruptions occurred in the centre of this crater, creating the islands and cone shaped hills. In 1892 Tower Hill became Victoria’s first National Park. In 1961, Tower Hill became a State Game Reserve under the then Fisheries and Wildlife Department and a major re-vegetation program began. (https://www.towerhill.org.au/index.php/about-reserve/history, accessed 23 December 2019)Black and white image of Tower Hill, near Koroit, Victoria.tower hill, volcano, crater -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - OLD VIOLET SHAFT - THE VIOLET STREET 'VOLCANO' IS NOW EXTINCT
Newspaper article from the Bendigo Advertiser dated 13/5/67. Article mentions that the fire in the shaft is now out. A front-end loader had been used to push copious quantities of sand and mullock over it.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, old violet shaft, old violet shaft, the violet street 'volcano' is now extinct, bendigo advertiser 13/5/67, mines department, golden square fire brigade, mr frank vincent, violet street state school -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Newspaper - OLD VIOLET SHAFT - VIOLET STREET VOLCANO
Bendigo Advertiser Thursday, May 11, 1967 article of an old mine shaft burning on the corner of Pitt and Old Violet Street. It was filled to a depth of about 20 feet with sawdust and rubbish and caught alight on Anzac night when a bonfire got out of control and was still burning on May 10. Some attempts has been made to put it out but had failed. There was concern for children playing in the area. There are two photos on the front page, one with children gathered around and the with smoke coming from the shaft.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, old violet shaft, old violet shaft, violet street volcano, bendigo advertiser thursday may 11 1967, mines department, violet street state school, the new monument mining company, cr r f turner, golden square fire brigade