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

Laminated copy of two page newspaper article. Bendigo Advertiser Monday 24 July 2006."Bendigo's City of Gold is unearthed", article about the revival of production of gold from the Bendigo Goldfields. Plans include cross section through the mines/goldfield covering the New Chum, Sheepshead, Deborah and Garden Gully tunnelling. gold production in bendigo, kangaroo flat decline, aerial photo, revival

One page document, double sided, titled: 'Bendigo Mining, Facts and Figures on the Project'. Overview of mine project in dot form on page one and map of mine development, superimposed on Google Earth image of Kangaroo Flat area, on page two. On bottom of page 'Bendigo Mining Limited, 66 Ham Street, Kangaroo Flat. Vic 3555.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, decline, north drive, swan decline, south decline, new moon plant eaglehawk, ventilation shaft, drilling, blasting, ground support

New Bendigo Gold Project The Bendigo goldfield is centred on the urban area of Bendigo (population approximately 60 000) in central Victoria, 130 km north west of Melbourne, Australia. Gold was discovered at Bendigo in 1851 and production continued through to 1954. The Bendigo goldfield is the second largest goldfield in total gold produced in Australia, after Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile with a total production of 22 million oz. The geology of the Bendigo Field consists of a series of tightly folded, interbedded sandstone and shale sediments. Within the sediments the gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz reefs or ribbons closely associated with anticline axes and reverse faulting. The gold within the quartz reefs is typically both coarse grained and erratically distributed. Source: https://www.ausimm.com/publications/conference-proceedings/eighth-underground-operators-conference-2002/new-bendigo-gold-project/Six newsletters, "New Bendigo Gold Project", dated November 2001, August 2002, October 2002, July 2005, February 2006 and May 2006. Newsletters highlight development of gold project; a map of the decline development, underground workings and personnel news is featured on most newsletters. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, decline, swan decline, south decline, new moon plant eaglehawk, ventilation shaft, drilling, blasting, ground support, sandra burns, james lerk, underground development, rehabilitation, greg miller, alexandria reef

New Bendigo Gold Project The Bendigo goldfield is centred on the urban area of Bendigo (population approximately 60 000) in central Victoria, 130 km north west of Melbourne, Australia. Gold was discovered at Bendigo in 1851 and production continued through to 1954. The Bendigo goldfield is the second largest goldfield in total gold produced in Australia, after Kalgoorlie's Golden Mile with a total production of 22 million oz. The geology of the Bendigo Field consists of a series of tightly folded, interbedded sandstone and shale sediments. Within the sediments the gold mineralisation is hosted in quartz reefs or ribbons closely associated with anticline axes and reverse faulting. The gold within the quartz reefs is typically both coarse grained and erratically distributed. Source: https://www.ausimm.com/publications/conference-proceedings/eighth-underground-operators-conference-2002/new-bendigo-gold-project/Three page, double sided project update for the Bendigo project. On top of front page 'Bendigo Mining, 5 August 2005, ASX Announcement'. Content includes: summary of the project with the aim defined 'to deliver a south mine of 120,000 oz/y next year, increasing to 200,000 oz/y in 2011/12. At full capacity, after 2001/12, the project plan is to produce over 600,000 oz/y gold at cash operating costs of less than $200/0z utilising twin declines and plants'. Development strategy, funding, recent expenditures, key project details, production, processing, operating costs, development capital, maintenance capital are discussed in the project update. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, swan decline, development strategy, funding, recent expenditures, key project details, production, processing, oeprating costs, development capital, maintenance capital, stock exchange, project update

The New Bendigo Gold Project began surface workings at the Carshalton site in Kangaroo Flat, in 1998. A decline tunnel was constructed and designed to reach a depth of 800 m below the surface, passing underneath historic workings. The information brochure was produced to provide information to Bendigo community members.Colour trifold information brochure (2 copies). On front: 'New Bendigo Gold Project, Bendigo Mining N.L'. Brochure details background of project, environmental philosophy, rehabilitation work, jobs in the economy and current activity on the New Bendigo Gold Project. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, environmental study

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

Bendigo Advertiser newspaper article in the 'Weekender' supplement, 2nd. January 1999, 'Going for Gold'. Two page article on the operations of Bendigo Mining at the Kangaroo Flat site includes information on the construction of the decline, the use of the jumbo drill, use of dynamite, extraction of mullock and the potential to find gold. Colour photograph on the first page shows Bendigo Mining's Managing Director, Doug Buerger in the 30 metres box cut where the decline begins. On second page: 'Dollars - and jobs', discusses the expectations of the Company in finding gold and the (then) processes involved in treating the ore. Two photographs on page: 'Behind the blind' The Carshalton tenement where the tunnel begins' shows an aerial image of the Kangaroo Flat site. Second photograph 'Demystifying the project - geologist Doug Buerger, Bendigo Mining's Managing Director, is pictured in overalls and hard hat standing in the box cut, near the tunnel. gold mining, bendigo, bendigo mining, box cut, decline, doug buerger, kangaroo flat, explosives, jumbo drill

Yellow and black cover, 16 pages. Written on front cover: '2001 Annual Environmental Report, Bendigo Mining N.L.' Cover has images of Pall Mall, Bendigo, entry to decline at Bendigo Mining, Kangaroo Flat and map of underground workings. The booklet 'provides stakeholders with a window into Bendigo Mining's environmental management in terms of strategy, activities and achievements in the calendar year 2001'. bendigo mining n.l., doug buerger, environmental report, 2001

Colour trifold information brochure (2 copies). On front: 'New Bendigo Gold Project.' On front: four miners dressed in overalls and hard hats. Brochure details stages of New Bendigo Gold Project including: project planning, decline construction and exploration, mining and production and environmental philosphy. A detailed map of the Bendigo Mining N.L. Carshalton Mine Site and a brief history of Bendigo gold discovery is included. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, environmental study, project planning, decline construction and exploration, mining and production

Information sheet for the New Bendigo Gold Project, detailing stages in the project. On top of sheet: ' New Bendigo Gold Project Information Sheet, Facts and Figures on the project'. Plan of proposed mine on bottom right of information sheet showing decline position at end of 2003. Portal, Sheepshead line and Deborah line of reefs shown on plan. Across bottom of page 'This newsletter is published in the interests of keeping the public of Bendigo informed of the activities at the New Bendigo Gold Project'.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, new bendigo gold project, portal, decline, sheepshed line of reef, deborah line of reef

Three New Bendigo Gold Project newsletters, dated November 2000, June 2002 and April 2003. November 2000 newsletter is headed ' Phase One of Decline Complete' Articles include description of works, rehabilitation work, exploration drilling - underground and surface drilling and dewatering and safety. Map showing decline development superimposed on street map on back of sheet. June 2002 newsletter, headed 'Environmental Manager Joins the Team' describes the appointment and previous experience of Philipa Varris. The newsletter includes information on water treatment plant, new shaft below the surface and provides a personality profile of John Cahill (Frank) the Senior Geologist. April 2003 newsletter, headed 'Bendigo Mining Seeks Site Expansion for Production' provides facts on the Swan Decline, a mine public open day, bird watching at Woodvale, the advisory board and a personality profile on Phil Walklate, project draftsman. A decline development map is provided on bottom right of sheet. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, new bendigo gold project, drilling, rehabilitation, bree darcy, sam mcgowan, marilynh sprague, philipa varris, swan decline

Bendigo Mining 1993 to present In the 1980s Bendigo Mining listed on the ASX with ownership of leases along the Deborah line of reef. In 1993, the Company consolidated ownership of the entire Goldfield when it purchased WMC’s interests. A detailed account of the recent history of Bendigo Mining is outlined in the Company History. Bendigo Mining NL website: https://www.bmnl.com.au/goldfield-history/ A3 bifold 4 page document. On front page 'Bendigo Mining, report to shareholders, June 2005 quarter'. Corporate details on left hand side of front page. Summary of key points: plant, project and underground development, exploration, engineering and procurement and mining. Sheepshead line of reef and Deborah line of reef facts are presented with supporting long section diagrams, showing the Swan Decline. Corporate assets as at 30 June 2005, were $90 million held both in cash and liquid assets. Photos and diagrams include: Carshalton site plant construction, schematic view of ribbon locations. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, douglas buerger, swan decline, deborah reef, sheepshead line of reef, alexandria reef, greater garrard reef, plant construction

Three page article, Bendigo Advertiser, January 9, 2007. Front page of paper, image of two miners walking into Bendigo Mining N.L. portal to Swan Decline. Sub-headlines '150 Jobs to go at Bendigo Mining, Doug Buerger departs, gold production to cease. Headlines of articles in pages two and three: Bendigo Mining managing director quits; City reels from news; Jobs to be slashed, Bendigo Mining halts its gold productionbendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, douglas buerger, peter mccarthy, managing director, tim churcher, rod hanson

Two newspaper articles: 1. 'Golden Opportunity' Bendigo Advertiser, January 23, 2001. Article describes progress of the Swan Decline which is now 3.5 km under the City of Bendigo, at a depth of 500 metres under Hargreaves Street. On right hand side of article: plan of Deborah and Sheepshead reef lines showing Swan decline. Written underneath plan: ' The Ribbons: the Swan decline is now under Hargreaves Street. Deposits are in black'. Mr. Doug Buerger is quoted in the article. 2. '300 New Jobs', Bendigo Advertiser May 28, 2002. Photo of Euan McGowan, Bendigo Mining heavy plant fitter and Mr. Doug Buerger, on right hand side of article. Article discusses the Bendigo Mining N.L. project and Mr. Buerger predicts that between '200 and 300 full-time jobs will become available in Bendigo'. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, douglas buerger, swan decline, euan mcgowan, production

Two newspaper articles: 1. 'Gold Fraud Crackdown', Bendigo Advertiser April 29, 1999. Article details the operations of the Bendigo police squad who will be specially trained to detect gold fraud. Doug Buerger is pictured with Detective Pat Bannan and State Mining Warden Kevin Ryan. 2. 'Gold Estimates Soar, Share price jumps' Bendigo Advertiser 12th July 2001. Article discusses the estimates of gold still beneath Bendigo. The 'ribbons tested had a best-estimated grade of 12 grams per tonne'. Bendigo mining 'hopes to raise $50 million to get into production.'bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, douglas buerger, swan decline

'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

'Record gold output at Kangaroo Flat' Bendigo Advertiser, Financial Update, 21 November, 2009. On top of article, photo of Mr. Rod Hanson addressing shareholders at the Bendigo Mining annual general meeting. Mr. Hanson discussed the positive exploration results at the Henty Mine. 'Global financial volatility had helped keep the price of gold up as people turn to the metal as an investment haven.'bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, rod hanson, portal, swan decline, henty mine, gold price, shareholders, annual general meeting

'Ex-miners go down under', Bendigo Advertiser, 1st May, 1999. Ex-miners, members of the Past Miners Club, inspected the new decline of Bendigo Mining. Photo on right shows brothers Bill and Allan Harris and Bert Rosan, wearing hard hats, leaving the Swan Decline at the New Bendigo Goldmine, Kangaroo Flat. Mr. Doug Buerger stated that 'Bendigo Mining is interested in taking part in the Old Miners Club to make sure all information past miners have is properly recorded'. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, swan decline, doug buerger, bill harris, allan harris, bert rosan

'High Grade Ore Uncovered' Bendigo Advertiser, 19th November, 2008. Aerial photo of Bendigo Mining's Kangaroo Flat operation on right hand side of article. Large amounts of gold have been 'recovered from block MB8' and has 'lifted the average grade of Gill reef processed to date by about 27 per cent to 8.1 g/t gold'. 'Significant numbers of gold particles were noted in the development faces, which combined with other visual indicators enabled the geologists to confidently predict very high grade ore'. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Rod Hanson stated that Bendigo 'had a record of producing bonanza grade ore from within larger reef systems.bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, swan decline, doug buerger, bill harris, allan harris, bert rosan

Two page article, 'Australian Mining' February 2006, Mine of the Month, titled 'Bendigo's soon to be New Gold Mine is on time'. Development of the new mine in Bendigo remains on target for first gold production in June 2006. A labelled aerial photo of the construction site in 2006, a schematic view of ribbon locations and two images of mining machinery used on site - Koeppern high pressure grinding rolls and an Atlas Copco MT 5010 50t haul truck - are included in the article. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, construction site, koeppern high pressure grinding rolls, atlas copco mt 5010 50t haul truck, carshalton, eaglehawk, swandecline, decline

Spiral bound booklet, plastic cover, blue binding (copy of original)blue back page cover. Thirty four page report 'assesses ground conditions, mining advance rates and support requirements in the weathered zone of the proposed Bendigo decline'. Summary of contents: Bendigo rock mass; boxcut; portal development; decline development (weathered zone); structural domains; rock property data; rock mass classification; portal excavation and support requirements; decline in the weathered zone; shotcreting and boxcut design. western mining corporation, bendigo, goldmining, williams united, northern boxcut, decline, bendigo mining nl, geotechnical, rock mass, rock classifications, bendigo rock mass, shotcreting, rockbolts

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

A wide range of newspaper articles were collected and archived by Bendigo Mining N.L. during the development stages of the mine site. The articles in this folder cover a wide range of topics including information about the progress of the mine development, the boxcut, decline progress, environmental concerns and community engagement. Collection includes letters to the 'Bendigo Advertiser' expressing concerns regarding the mine's impact on the local environment. Collection of two hundred and fifty 'Bendigo Advertiser', 'Bendigo Miner' 'Australian' and 'Herald Sun' newspaper articles contained in a black lever arch file. Articles date from March 1996 to 23rd October 1998 and chart the development of Bendigo Mining's Carshalton site at Kangaroo Flat during that period. Some articles also relate to Perseverance Gold Mine, Fosterville. bendigo, gold mining, exploration, bendigo mining nl, carshalton, revegetation, deborah reef action group, western mining corporation

A wide range of newspaper articles were collected and archived by Bendigo Mining N.L. personnel. The articles cover a wide range of topics including information about the progress of the mine development including the boxcut, decline progress, environmental concerns and community engagement.Spiral bound yellow cover book containing a collection of 'Bendigo Advertiser', 'Sun', Wedderburn Express and 'The Age' newspaper articles relating to Bendigo Mining NL, Carshalton site, Kangaroo Flat, dating from 18th July, 1989 to 12th August, 1990. Articles are affixed to both sides of first ten pages used in the book. Written on cover black text ' Bendigo mining N.L. Media'bendigo, gold mining, exploration, bendigo mining nl, carshalton, chimney, bendigo chamber of commerce, deborah reef, deborah gold mine

Bendigo Mining 1993 to present In the 1980s Bendigo Mining listed on the ASX with ownership of leases along the Deborah line of reef. In 1993, the Company consolidated ownership of the entire Goldfield when it purchased WMC’s interests. A detailed account of the recent history of Bendigo Mining is outlined in the Company History. Bendigo Mining NL website: https://www.bmnl.com.au/goldfield-history/ Doug Buerger was the Managing Director of Bendigo Mining NL, recently appointed at the time of this article. Sir James Goldsmith was a key shareholder in the mine. Kerry Packer was a supporter of the proposal. One page photocopied article titled 'Sceptics start to see the light at Bendigo', AM, 12 December, 1999. Article discusses the development of the Swan decline (December 1999) which was progressing at 200m a month. 'So far, the decline has passed through four of the fifteen old lines of reef that make up the main 15 km long Bendigo goldfield'. A range of historical facts regarding gold production are quoted in the article. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, douglas buerger, swan decline