Adelaide Vale Homestead was begun in 1853 by John Harvey and was later occupied by Edward and Andrew O'Keefe. The building comprises a series of single storey stone buildings arranged behind a simple composed, verandah facade with a centrally located doorway flanked by windows. A central corridor leads from this doorway to a transverse corridor which was probably once an open breezeway. A free- standing octagonal pavilion is located close to the house. This is an interesting homestead dating from early times and constructed of local stone. The front facade is typically composed and the plan reflects the continuous growth of the property throughout the nineteenth century. The octagonal pavillion is a significant and unusual feature. The homestead is picturesquely sited and overlooks the Campaspe River valley, the Burke and Wills expedition camped nearby on their ill-fated expedition north. The old cheese factory is the sole survivor of the once extensive out-buildings. Some of the nineteenth century buildings have been demolished and there have been some later additions and alterations, notably an extensive side wing added in the 1920's. [In Butcher & Flanders, Bendigo Historic Buildings, 1987, the date of the house is given as 1868. Presumably this house replaced an older one on the property.]Adelaide Vale Homestead Fostervillehistory, bendigo, national trust collection bendigo, adelaide vale homestead

Laminated document: 'Kirkland Lake Gold, Fosterville Gold Mine, Congratulations Bendigo Historical Society on your successful application to the Fosterville Gold Mine Community Grants Program. Ion Hann, General manager, - Fosterville Gold Mine' Document un-dated but refers to grant submission received October, 2019.business, mining, fosterville gold mine

Newspaper article, Friday 3, 2017, Bendigo Weekly. titled 'Gold win for mine' by Sharon Kemp. Fosterville Gold Mine has hit the jackpot intercepting some of the richest gold mineralisation in the world. Article describes richness of Fosterville deposit. Fosterville started operating in 2005 and has been mining underground for 10 years. 'At the current Australian dollar gold price, the three month haul is worth $70 million'bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Workers: The Central Ellesmere Mine, Fosterville. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Workshop: Thomas' Battery at Fosterville in 1896. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Control: Fosterville mining managers. Back: J. McPherson - Central Ellesmere; T. McPherson - Thomas United; R. McPherson - Stewart's United. Front: W. Morcom - Lakey and Weston; J. Littlejohn - Fosterville; circa 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. House of worship: the Fosterville church, circa 1950. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Tent city: the main street of Fosterville, 1896. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Mining: the Stewarts extended mine at Fosterville, 1902. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Gathering: Fosterville Sunday school picnic, date unknown. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Music men: Fosterville Brass Band, formed in 1897. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from 2003. A lucky strike: Hunt's line of reef, Twilight Claim, in Fosterville, 1897.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Colour photo: group of 30 workers dressed in high visibility clothing and helmets, from Northgate Minerals Mine at Fosterville, 2009. People are standing in front of a jumbo drill rig, behind rig is canopy of eucalypt trees. Names from back left: John Keane, Andrew Aitkin, Warren Perrymen, Adrian Gath, Geoff Viney, Khan Oats, Ash Ryan, Dean Maltby, Vaughn Hobden, Gerard Sheppard, Brian Sewell ( standing on jumbo rig ) Simon Doyle, Chris Murrell, Brett Jensen, Tommy Donaldson, Stuart Lynn, Erran Matana, Gwen Aitkin, Chris Fellows, Greg Farmer, Kane Andrea. Sitting at front from left : (unknown) , Andrew Binks, Damien Slow, Jason McKinley, Jeff Norris, Ian Cowan. Photo was formerly in Folder 56.mine, gold, northgate minerals fosterville, fosterville, northgate minerals, crocodile gold, mining, gold

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Proud: Harry Hunt's house in Fosterville, date unknown. The clip is I a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2000. Summer Days: the Fosterville Sunday School picnic about 1895. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Tuesday, June 26,2001. On track: the tramway at the Fosterville mine, circa 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''the way we were'' from 2001. Drive-through: Robertson and Mendes' bakery at Fosterville, 1895-1905. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Working together: Blomquist and McCormicks open cut mine at Fosterville, 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Digging deep: the miners of Stewarts United Mine in Fosterville, circa 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Digging for gold: Bloomquvist and McCormick's open-cut mine in Fosterville, August, 1900. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

sepia photo on board: group of men - 63 adult males in four rows , 5 boys, 1 dog and corrugated iron clad building in background. Men dressed in suits and hats. Printed in top LH corner MP 105. On bottom in pencil ' group of visitors at Fosterville on visit of Mr. Foster, MLA Minister for Mines 1897. In pen, ' Mr. Foster named the Goldfield ' Fosterville'organization, business, fosterville gold mine

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Wednesday, November 5, 2003. Historic visit: Fosterville was visited by minister for Mines Mr. Foster MLA in 1887newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from 2001. Proud past: a government shaft at Fosterville, which operated from October 1900 to April 1903. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser "The way we were" from Thursday, November 6, 2003. Rugged: hardworking miners take time out at Stewarts United Mine, Fosterville in 1903.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Saturday, December 18, 2004. Smile: at the turn of the century this group of workers was employed at the Stewart's United Mine at Fosterville. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Bendigo Advertiser ''The way we were'' from Friday, December 17, 2004. Workers: taking a break from work in July, 1903, were the employees of the Central Ellesmere at Fosterville. The clip is in a folder.newspaper, bendigo advertiser, the way we were

Black cover book, wire binding. Pages in reports numbered individually, overall approx 250 page report. On front: "Fosterville Gold Project' Project upgrade, EES Technical Appendix B. Central North, Central Ellesmere, Harringtons Hill." Page 1 'Perseverance Exploration Pty Limited' Book contains technical appendices. Topics: hydro geological assessment; surface drainage study, noise emission to residential properties, flora survey, tailings dam site; flora survey Wellesford Forest; Daley's Hill Plant List; diurnal Avifauna Survey - Wellesford Forest; survey of vertebrate fauna - Wellesford Forest; brief summary of fauna - Daley's Hill, Axedale, Aboriginal Archaeological survey; archaeological investigation Fosterville; traffic survey - Fosterville Sulphide Project; traffic report.bendigo, mining, fosterville gold mine