Plan drawn on thin waxed paper. Written on top of plan: 'Gt Extended Hustlers Co' 40' to an inch'. Plan shows incline of reef. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.'Saddle of reef' and 'slide' hand written on plangreat extended hustlers gold mine, gold mining, gold, reefline

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.Bendigo Advertiser article attached to a photocopy of an underground rock formation. Photocopy date stamped 21.8.2000. Headline on newspaper article: 'Gold search continues'. Content describes exploration on the New Chum line of reef 'down to 1500 metres below the surface'. Doug Buerger is quoted discussing the 10 million ounce potential of the New Bendigo gold project. The Garden Gully line of reef is being tested for unmined ribbons on the reefline. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, kangaroo flat, doug buerger, garden gully reef, new chum reef

Albert Richardson was a past President of the Bendigo Historical Society. He had a great interest in the history of the Bendigo goldfield. A reserve in Marong Road, adjoining Victoria Hill mine precint, is named in honour of Albert and his contribution to recording the mining history of Bendigo. In this document, Albert has listed some early mines on the New Chum reefline. The Garibaldi Gold Mining Company, near the corner of Rose and Mackenzie Streets, Bendigo, was listed in the Victorian Government Gazettes on October 26th, 1860. Gazette 136 Page 2035. All the shareholders gave their place of residence as either Swanston or Collins Street, Melbourne. Bonati's Gold Mining Company was gazetted on 13th January, 1871 Gazette 2 Page 55. Carl Mueller was the Manager of the Company, which was situated on the 'New Chum Reef, Bendigo'. Fourteen page photocopy of information, written by Albert Richardson, regarding goldmines along the New Chum line of reef. Information includes owners of the mine; workings; reef and yield; cost and labor; drainage and machinery used, horses etc. Mines listed are: Garibaldi Company's Claim New Chum McDougall New Chum Quartz Mining Company Bonati and Company Denis's Claim Begelhole Company Watson and Company Gibbs and Lazarus Company Phoenix Company's Claim Burrows and Company gold mine, new chum reef line, garibaldi company's claim, new chum, mcdougall, new chum quartz mining company, bonati and company, denis's claim, begelhole company, watson and company, gibbs and lazarus company, phoenix company's claim, burrows and company