A bogger is a heavy-duty piece of equipment used in underground mining to transport rocks, ore, and other materials from the digging face to processing facilities or loading areas. A bogger operator is an individual who controls the machinery used to transport materials.Colour photocopy of original photo. Image shows red load haul dump loader, pictured parked on a mine road at the Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine site. Date stamp on bottom RH corner: 21/5/1999.western mining corporation, goldmining, capping, shaft, mining regulations, kangaroo flat gold mine, 1999

A3 laminated sheet with colour photographs of mine personnel. Fourteen men and one woman dressed in orange high-vis clothing and wearing hard hats. In background, part of processing plant with 'Unity Mining Limited' on side of tank. Kangaroo Flat Gold mine site in far background. kangaroo flat gold mine, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo gold project, goldmining, personnel, doug buerger, colin burns, unity mining

Colour photocopy of original photo. Four separate images showing underground mining machinery working in the Swan Decline, Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine. On one machine (bottom LH corner) 'Tamrock DT 18' visible on side of equipment. Date stamp on all four images is 12/6/2000, between times of 12.35 p.m. to 12.48 p.m.western mining corporation, goldmining, capping, shaft, mining regulations, kangaroo flat gold mine, 2000, swan decline, machinery

The modern mine is accessed via the Swan Decline, which commences at the Kangaroo Flat site on the southern outskirts of Bendigo and progresses in a north easterly direction between the Deborah and Sheepshead anticlines, reaching a depth of almost 1000 m below the City of Bendigo. Development of this decline commenced in 1998. Swan Decline closed and history preserved In a major rehabilitation milestone at Kangaroo Flat, the Swan Decline Bendigo’s primary gateway to underground mining, was permanently closed in December 2022. Important parts of Bendigo’s gold rush history were also preserved from the onsite office buildings with 19 boxes of records, and 1350 old photos being scanned and provided to the local historical societies and the Goldfields Library Corporation. A volunteer from the Bendigo Historical Society, Kay MacGregor, also scanned approximately 40 bookshelves of newspaper clippings to assist with recording and preserving geological drilling locations.Black and white photocopies of photographs of Swan Decline, showing some stages of underground construction. Eleven images on 3 pages, dated 16/4/2000 (10 a.m.) show decline walls, rock bolts and markout of tunnel shape. One image shows a utility in the tunnel. Final three images on one page, have notations on the photos: 'opposite SP18 LHS decline', 'just up from previous 3 box positions' and 'just up from tank, same side' On bottom RH side 'spots for scale attention, IT required, all lower decline.' All three images dated 12/6/2000.goldmining, kangaroo flat gold mine, western mining corporation, unity mining, swan decline

Colour photocopy of photograph, two images on page. Top image, on bottom 'View of tray in Portal' shows mining equipment with tray fully extended in portal entry. Sign fixed to RH side of portal: ' Stop if red light is on'. Bottom image, across image on bottom ' View looking out of portal' shows mining machine tipped on side, obstructing portal. Machine has name 'Bell' on front. Presumably, the tray has been up when the machine has attempted to enter the portal and 'flipped' the machine over. kangaroo flat gold mine, swan decline, portal, mining equipment, accident

'What is it' article, Bendigo Advertiser, not dated.. Article written by Ian Feneslau, 'How miners rocked the goldfields', details the use of gold cradles on the Victorian goldfields. On right of article, colour photo of Ian Feneslau's extended family operating a gold cradle, bendigo, gold mining, gold cradle, ian feneslau, kangaroo flat gold mine

Core samples are cylindrical sections of a naturally-occurring substance, such as sediment or rock, that are obtained by drilling with a special drill and brought to the surface for examination. Core samples are used in underground or undersea exploration and prospecting. . The hole made for the core sample is called the "core hole"1. Colour photocopy of original photo. Four separate images of core samples. Core samples are placed side by side, lengthwise. western mining corporation, goldmining, kangaroo flat gold mine, rock samples, core samples, exploration

Group colour photograph of twenty four male mining personnel, photo taken in shed, fluorescent lights suspended above group.Two rows of men, four standing at back. Men are wearing orange high-vis clothing, some with hard hats and lights. No names provided. Photo has been laminated.goldmining, kangaroo flat gold mine, western mining corporation, unity mining, mining personnel

Colour photographs, seventeen images on nine page. Images labelled as follows : 1. North New Moon shaft - natural discharge point of Garden Gullly line 2. Actual exit to surface from beneath mullock at North New Moon shaft. 3. Looking into Deadhorse Gully from mullock heap at North New Moon site. 4. Deadhorse Gully downstream of WMC Weir. 5. Sydney Creek track crossing - impassable ford. 6. Sydney Creek looking downstream from ford. 7. Sydney Creek looking upstream from road near Recreation Reserve (12 inch pipe under road). 8. Sydney Creek looking downstream from same point. 9. Sydney Creek - Camp Road, looking upstream.. 10. Sydney Creek - Camp Road, looking downstream. 11. Sydney Creek - Camp Road Culverts. 12. Sydney Creek - Pyramid Road Bridge, looking upstream. 13. Sydney Creek - Pyramid Road Crossing looking downsteam. 14. Sydney Creek - rail crossing, looking upstream. 15. Sydney Creek - rail crossing, looking downstream. 16. Sydney Creek - Airstrip road, looking upstream. 17. Sydney Creek - Airstrip Road, looking downstream 12 inch pipe under road. Lined paper, in blue pen 'Deadhorse Gully-Sydney Flat Creek, March 1986, Photos of Deadhorse Gully/Sydney Flat Creek'kangaroo flat gold mine, deadhorse gully, sydney flat creek, unity mining, water discharge, north new moon, camp road, pyramid hill road, eaglehawk

Photo album, red cover with black binding. Seventy colour photos, some with annotations. Label on front of album: 'Office Move 1998. Bendigo Show, E.E.S. Display, 'Board' on site 1998, Residents visit Tarnagulla, shaft shots, E.E.S Display Central Deborah, Drilling at New Moon, Box Cut (2), Aerial site photos Nov. 1998' Album includes mine personnel photos of Doug Berger, Geoff McDermott, John Cahill, Colin Burns, Ken Belfrage, Dean Turnbull, Courtney Chamberlain, 'The Boys' - Frank, Woody, Pratty and Jason, and Jason Bourke. Mining photos include: Carshalton site 24.7.98, drilling at New Moon and portal reef mining Tarnagulla 1998.kangaroo flat gold mine, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo gold project, goldmining, personnel, doug buerger, colin burns, tarnagulla, new moon, displays, box cut, unity mining, aerial photos

Photo album, black cover, gold border. One hundred colour photos, some with annotations. Label on front of album: Portal, machinery, underground shots 1998; drilling in Deborah St.; mines rescue vehicle; various staff; E.E.S. Displays; Board Meeting 1998. Staff photos: Rob Charlton, pump at Red, White Blue Cons.; Andrew Breen Workshop Manager; John Cahill; Patrick O'Boyle Mine Rescue Vehicle; John Cahill; Ben Clayton; Ricky Hannah; April Westcott; Ivette Maggs site clerk McMahons; Wayne Woodward; Fiona Hunt; Steve Woodall.kangaroo flat gold mine, bendigo mining nl, new bendigo gold project, goldmining, personnel, doug buerger, colin burns, tarnagulla, new moon, displays, box cut, unity mining, aerial photos, 1998

'Bendigo keeps the old dream alive' Australian newspaper, 9 July 2007. Photo on top of article shows Rod Hanson inside the Kangaroo Flat gold mine entry to the Swan decline. Article discusses the consequences of Bendigo Mining over estimating the recovery of its gold grades. Cash reserves, investment and future possibilities are explored by Rod Hanson in the context of the poorer than expected results. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, douglas buerger, mine opening, rod hanson, garden gully reef, sheepshead reef, deborah reef, grenfell reef, portal, swan decline

'History made as mine is opened', Bendigo Advertiser, 21 October, 2006. Photos of Doug Buerger, Peter McCarthy at the official opening, on right hand side of article. Article discusses the official opening of Bendigo Mining's Kangaroo Flat gold mine. Mr. Buerger addressed the fact that Bendigo Mining 'has made incorrect assumptions about the gold content of parts of Bendigo's underground mine - there has been less gold than geologists previously estimated. The Company 'was forced to reduce the reserves it will mine in the next two years by one third'.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, douglas buerger, mine opening

Kangaroo Flat Gold Mine Collection. Eight pages (photocopy) of information relating to the Flora Hill Mine, Flora Hill, Bendigo. On first page: 'Bendigo Mining N.L. Mine Information' First two pages contain a summary of the research undertaken by Bendigo Mining N.L. with six additional photocopied pages of annotated copies of mining records. The main Flora Hill Mine shaft 260 ft (79.2m) in Houlahan Street, near Brennan Park Swimming Pool. The Flora Hill reefs were worked from the late 1850's by open cut and shallow shafts, but very little has been recorded about these working or the gold obtained. The Flora Reef Co crushed 200 tons for a return of 25 oz in 1866, a grade suggestive of open cut operations.' The mine was re-opened in 1921, at which time Whitelaw wrote a report. An extract from Whitelaw's report (24th March, 1921) is included in the report. gold mining, bendigo, flora hill mine, south flora reef gold mining company, bendigo mining n.l.

Bendigo Advertiser articles on one page, 1st March,1995, titled: 1 'Region set for $11 m. drill'. Bendigo Mining has commenced drilling in Hansell Mundy, in South Carshalton, and the drilling will be 'extended to many areas in Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk. 2. 'Gold mine wheels turn in motion' Central Deborah Gold Mine re-instals reconditioned sheave wheels on the poppet head. Doug Buerger and Geoff Brownfield are pictured standing in front of one of the wheels prior to reinstallation. It was the first time in 50 years that the wheels had been removed. 'Last week Bendigo Mining had taken delivery of 9.3 metre long timber logs which will be used to replace the rotted timber at the mine's poppet head'. Photo on bottom of article shows a poppet head wheel being put back into place, being lowered by a crane to the top of the poppet head where a man is standing to position it. Third article, Bendigo Advertiser 24th January 1995, describes how the wheels (sheaves) at the top of the Central Deborah Gold Mine poppet head have been removed for maintenance and the poppet head is being timbered.gold mining, bendigo, doug buerger, geoff brownfield, sheave wheels, central deborah gold mine, poppet head, recondition

Gill Reef is a high-grade gold reef located within the Bendigo Goldfield, specifically on the Garden Gully line of reef. In the mid-2000s, Bendigo Mining planned to undertake trial mining and processing of ore from this reef to restart gold production in the region. While it showed promising indicators, the success of commercial production depended on the trial results and the economics of the time. Location: The Gill Reef is part of the broader Bendigo Goldfield and is located on the Garden Gully line of reef. Geology: It is a quartz reef with an estimated grade of 10–15 g/t gold. News reports from 2008 also describe it as a high-grade reef with promising signs of gold. Historical context: Bendigo Mining was preparing to trial mine and process ore from the Gill Reef around 2008 as part of a plan to restart gold production in the area. Trial mining: The company conducted trial processing of ore from the Gill Reef to gather more detailed information about its shape and grade.Three page photocopy of information taken from Bendigo Mining Operations Report. Report details Trial Mining on the Gill Reef. bendigo, gold mining, exploration, bendigo goldfield, bendigo mining, gill reef, processing plant

'Bendigo Advertiser' article 14th December, 1995. Article describes how Reef Mining NL is raising 2 million dollars for its exploration work in the Tarnagulla area. Capital raising supporters are described: Strategic Pooled Development Ltd., Greenchip; Resources and clients of Eyres Reed Ltd. are contributing to the fund raising. In pencil on side of article: 'Bendigo Advertiser, 14/12/93.gold mining, exploration, reef mining nl, sandner, tarnagulla

'Bendigo Advertiser' article 15th November, 1995 'Schools Win Grant', describes the Bendigo schools who were recipients of the Bendigo Mining Environmental Trust Fund grants. Black and white photograph of Peter Ross-Edwards with two students at Eaglehawk North Primary School, underneath photo. gold mining, bendigo mining environmental trust, peter ross-edwards, doug buerger

'Bendigo Advertiser' article 9th August, 1995 'The wet brings danger to old gold mine area'. Article describes mine shaft subsidence that has occurred in 'roads, parks, backyards and school grounds' following 'heavy rain in the past month'. It was estimated that 'in Bendigo alone there were up to 3000 shafts on private land and about the same number on Crown land, all dotted along the 11 gold reefs between Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk'. Black and white photo of Peter Bentley, Mining and Extraction Co-ordinator, North Western region, standing in 'a now capped hole left by the collapse of a shaft at Bendigo'.gold mining, peter bentley, mine shafts, subsidence, bellevue road, mine capping, huslters hill, mcduff gold mine, new argus gold mine

'Bendigo Advertiser' article 9th August, 1995 'The wet brings danger to old gold mine area'. Article describes mine shaft subsidence that has occurred in 'roads, parks, backyards and school grounds' following 'heavy rain in the past month'. It was estimated that 'in Bendigo alone there were up to 3000 shafts on private land and about the same number on Crown land, all dotted along the 11 gold reefs between Kangaroo Flat and Eaglehawk'. Black and white photo of Peter Bentley, Mining and Extraction Co-ordinator, North Western region, standing in 'a now capped hole left by the collapse of a shaft at Bendigo'.gold mining, peter bentley, mine shafts, subsidence, bellevue road, mine capping, huslters hill, mcduff gold mine, new argus gold mine

'Bendigo Advertiser' article, 24th June, 1995, titled 'Lesson takes students underground'. Sandra Burns, Victoria's Mineral Education co-ordinator, is pictured with students Anthony Cooper and Lucy Serpell at the Mineral Magic Show at Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo. gold mining, sandra burns, mineral education co-ordinator, spring gully primary school, minerals

'Bendigo Advertiser' article, 24th February, 1995, titled 'Mine refurbishment on track'. Content of article: Bendigo Mining is undertaking 'a drive to refurbish the Central Deborah Gold Mine'. Works include replacing timbers, decking, skyshafts, repairs to the poppet head and general servicing and repairs. It was estimated that the cost would be $70,000. Photo in article shows Geoff Brownfield, project manager at the Central Deborah Gold Mine, standing alongside lengths of timber being hoisted on site. Stephen Iser and Doug Buerger standing on the opposite side of the timber. gold mining, central deborah gold mine, bendigo, bendigo mining nl, doug buerger, geoff brownfield, stephen iser

'Bendigo Advertiser' article, 16th March , 1995, titled 'Resident to challenge mining plan'. Article discusses Tom Chester's opposition to Bendigo Mining NL undertaking exploratory drilling on the Bird's Reef, which runs close to where Mr. Chester lives in Muir Street, Kangaroo Flat.gold mining, bendigo, bendigo mining nl, doug buerger, tom chester, exploratory drilling

'Bendigo Advertiser' article, 15th March , 1995, titled ' Miner reckons there's gold in Bendigo hills'. Comments from Mr. David Pascoe (miner and Mines Inspector) and Mr. Harry Clarke (former miner, Mines Inspector and mine manager) state that 'synclinal folds and inverted saddle reefs had been almost entirely neglected by Bendigo miners'. Mine ventilation and rock temperatures in the New Argus (Eaglehawk) and the New Chum Railway at Golden Square were researched by David Pascoe. Pascoe said 'the resources of the Bendigo field are enormous when it is considered that there are 516 kilometres of surveyed lines of reef down to the depth mines; by including the synclines it almost doubles that figure without any deeper penentration of the field'. gold mining, bendigo, bendigo mining nl, harry clarke, david pascoe, quartz legstones, saddle reef, spurs, mine ventilation, rock temperature, new argus, new chum, garden gully reef

Three newspaper articles from one page of the 'Bendigo Advertiser' article, 17th March , 1995, titled ' Survey reveals gold in hills'. 1. The Minister for Energy and Minerals, JIm Plowman, discussed the results of the $16.5 million survey conducted in north-west Victoria and eastern highlands. Mr. Plowman maintained that the '$11 million exploration drive launched by Bendigo Mining to find gold in the Bendigo goldfield would succeed'. He was visiting Bendigo to officially open the refurbished Central Deborah Gold Mine. 2 .'Country mining search sparks local confusion' : Jim Plowman refutes the claim by Ron Best (National Party MLC) that Bendigo will play a 'key role in the multi-million dollar search for gold in country Victoria. 3. 'Miners form alliance": discusses a meeting by miners to form a body which will represent their interests. Companies involved: Bendigo Mining NL, Heathcote Gold Joint Venture, International Mineral Resources NL, Alliance Gold Mining NL, Ranger Gold Pty Ltd., and Perseverance Mining Corporation.gold mining, bendigo, bendigo mining nl, heathcote gold joint venture, international mineral resources nl, alliance gold mining nl, ranger gold pty ltd., perseverance mining corporation

Bendigo Advertiser article, 18th March, 1995, titled 'Bendigo mining ready to boom''. Article discusses a mining program, Certificate in Small Scale Mining, level 3. being developed by the Loddon Campaspe TAFE, a course that will provide 'training of the infrastructure required by the mining industry'. Photo on top of article" Mining program manager Stan Tingay at the Bendigo College of TAFE. Stan is leaning on the metal fence outside TAFE building holding a course outline of the new course. gold mining, bendigo, loddon campaspe tafe, mining certificate, education, stan tingay

Bendigo Advertiser article, 20th April,1995, titled ' $2 mil gold mining plans, exploration plans released'. Article discusses Perseverance Exploration's major drive to 'double its gold production at Fosterville to 40,000 a year by the end of 1996' Article contains two photos of Dallas Cox, Mining Engineer, on the mine site at Fosterville. In one image he is sanding above the Central North Deposit and the other in the new rock crushing area at the Fosterville site. gold mining, bendigo, loddon campaspe tafe, mining certificate, education, stan tingay

Bendigo Advertiser article, 6th April,1995, titled 'Outrage over mining plans'. Content of article includes: Ranger Gold proposal to mine alluvial sands in a streamside reserve along the Bendigo Creek; Huntly residents meet to oppose mining proposal and Bendigo and District Environmental Council were concerned about the negative effects of mining.gold mining, bendigo, ranger gold, alluvial sands, huntly, paul duke, jennifer rank, bendigo creek, arsenic, methyl mercury, shelley cohn