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, 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

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

'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

Bendigo Advertiser article, 4th March,1995, titled 'There is gold in them thar hills'. Reef Mining geologist Brian Cuffley and Company Chairman, Richard Sandner, are pictured discussing plans proposed for the Tarnagulla goldfield, where it is expected that '150,000 ounces of gold will be extracted from 527,000 tonnes of mineable deposits discovered at the Tarnagulla goldfield'. Colour photo shows Brian Cuffley and Richard Sandner, looking at a book titled 'Reef Mining, Tarnagulla Gold Field'. They are standing near a head frame.gold mining, bendigo, western mining, tarnagulla, reef mining company, richard sandner, brian cuffley

Bendigo Advertiser article, 3rd June,1995, titled 'CNR caps mine threat'. The Department of Natural Resources is 'undertaking a crucial public safety campaign on Crown Land' ...throughout the central goldfields. Shafts capped ' between 1900 and 1920 are now collapsing because of deterioration of wooden beams placed to support the caps'. Colour photo shows Peter Bentley, standing alongside mine safety rails on a mine shaft in the Chewton area.gold mining, bendigo, tourism, peter bentley, chewton, mine shaft, risk management

Bendigo Advertiser article titled 'Teachers learn about mines'. Black and white photograph shows visitors underground at the Central Deborah Gold Mine, text explains how thirty Victorian primary and secondary teachers attended a mining seminar, run by Sandra Burns, co-ordinator for Minerals Education in central Victoria, to learn about the industry.gold mining, bendigo, central deborah gold mine, sandra burns, teacherrs, minerals education

Sunday Age article, 26th May, 1996, in 'Agenda' titled 'World Environment Day and subtitled 'Miners clean up after their act'. Marilyn Sprague collected seeds from 36 different species of plants to revegetate land disturbed by mining. She stated ' it is very important to collect material from the specific site, because the actual species vary so much from area to area.' Black and white photo shows Marily Sprague collecting seeds from felled trees in the Box-Ironbark forest. gold mining, bendigo, box-ironbark forest, marilyn sprague, goldfields revegetation company, revegetation, bendigo mining

Bendigo Advertiser article, 24th June,1995, titled ' Lesson takes students underground'. Sandra Burns provides students at Spring Gully Primary School, Bendigo, with a lesson on minerals. Black and white photo of Anthony Cooper, Lucy Serpell with Sandra Burns. Sandra is holding a toy wombat 'miner'. gold mining, bendigo, sandra burns, mineral education, spring gully primary school

Bendigo Advertiser article, 1st August ,1995, titled 'Old Mines pose risk to children'. Children are playing in former mine sites, entering shafts and stopes that pose a dangerous threat to their health. Some sites have low oxygen levels in the stopes and there can be large 'amounts of hydrogen sulphide, or 'rotten egg gas'. Black and white photo of Peter Bentley, Mining and Extractive Industries Co-ordinator for DNRE, inspecting the Old McDuff mine site in Eaglehawk.gold mining, bendigo, sandra burns, mineral education, spring gully primary school

Two articles on one page: 1.Bendigo Advertiser article, undated possibly1995, titled 'Rainfall discloses historic landmark'. Heavy rainfall caused a mine shaft in Wells Street, Ironbark, to subside to a depth of 3 metres. The mine was believed to be at least 50 metres deep. Black and white photo shoed Lynn Amos and Roseanna, inspecting the hole in their front lawn. 2. 'Bendigo Mining plans to double exploration funds'. Mr. Peter Phillips, Bendigo Mining, stated that the company would double its exploration budget to about $330,000 in the next month.gold mining, bendigo, mine shaft, subsidence, ironbark, capping

Bendigo Advertiser article, 30th July 1996, 'School to establish butterfly garden'. Maiden Gully Primary School received a grant of $800 to fund the establishment of a garden that would attract species of butterflies to specific garden plants. Colour photograph shows Megan Weston, Chairman of Bendigo Mining Environmental Trust Fund, Doug Buerger Managing Director of Bendigo Mining, Danielle Woodburn and Steven Smith.gold mining, bendigo, bendigo mining, megan wilson, daniell woodburn, steven smith, butterfly, maiden gully primary school

Bendigo Advertiser article, 6th January 1996, 'Perseverance strikes high grade gold at Fosterville project'. Drilling at Fosterville has 'discovered a likely high grade gold intersection deep beneath the existing operations'. Perseverance's exploration geologist Ms Peta Cameron, is pictured with core samples. gold mining, bendigo, perseverance gold mine, fosterville, core samples, peta cameron, geologist

Bendigo Advertiser article, 27th March, 1995, titled 'End of gold era dawns on city'. Ranger Gold tailings retreatment operations in north Eaglehawk will be 'wound up' by the end of 1995. Ranger Gold metallurgist, Paul Duke, 'told the Advertiser that its efforts in the past three years had yielded 17,000 ounces of gold which was worth $7.8 million'. Black and white photograph: Ranger Gold metallurgist Paul Duke stands on the absorption platform at the Eaglehawk plant. Ladderway to next level on right hand side. gold mining, bendigo, ranger gold, tailings, retreatment, paul duke, carbon-in-pulp

'Age' article, 21st December 1996, 'The quest for gold continues'. Central Deborah Gold Mine have opened shafts 'in the hope that rising demand and prices will again make it economical to work'. Photo in article: Douglas Buerger is pictured in a drive at Central Deborah Gold Mine, Bendigo. gold mining, bendigo, central deborah, douglas buerger, bendigo mining, bendigo trust, tourism

Bendigo Advertiser article 4th October, 1995, titled 'Mine produces a gold bonanza', describes the mining operations at the former Brunswick Mine site, Costerfield, by Australian Gold Development NL. Company Director, Peter Streader, stated that the processing plant 'had so far produced 500 ounces of gold since it became operational in late August'. Article on side of page ' Mining a way of life', describes the story of a family who have had five generations of miners working in the area. Photo on page shows Meg Gleeson of Costerfield with her grandfather Len Harvey, preparing to plant a tree to commemorate the opening of the new endeavour and the longevity of her family in mining. gold mining, bendigo, costerfield, brunswick mine, australian gold development nl, len harvey

Bendigo Advertiser article 14th March, 2000, , titled 'Miner settles dispute', describes the settlement of up to $2 million paid by Perseverance Gold Mine, Fosterville, to eleven 'disgruntled neighbours'. Managing Director, John Kelly, claims ' It's a huge disincentive to mining investment. We get all the proper permits, do the right thing and then get slugged with a million-dollar lawsuit'. gold mining, bendigo, fosterville, perseverance gold mine, john kelly

Bendigo Advertiser article 17th February, 2000, titled 'Dja Dja Wrung consents to mining licence'. Article describes the granting of a mining licence at Tarnagulla after 'an historic land agreement signing' with the Dja Dja Wrung..gold mining, bendigo, tarnagulla, dja dja wurrung, mining licence