The Spring Gully Gold Mining property consists of Gold Mining Lease No. 2986, Castlemaine, of about 21 acres situated on the Emu Reef, in Spring Gully Fryers. There are two shafts, distant about 300 feet from each other. From one of them large quantities of gold were obtained in former years by previous companies. ( Prospectus of the Spring Gully Mining CompanyMaroon hard cover book, brown leather binding on spine and corners, three hundred and eighty pages. Written on spine of book in gold leaf : 'Minute Book'. Handwritten minute entries from 14th September 1903 to 30th August 1915. Affixed to first page, newspaper clipping from the 'Herald' 13/9/05, with information about the Spring Gully Mine Fryerstown. Page eighty-one has two quotes affixed from 'The Yarraville Chlorination and Ore Reduction Works' High Street Yarraville, July 1905, for works associated with pyrites and blanket sand. Page nine, a handwritten letter affixed to minutes, applying for a block of land 250 feet north of main shaft. Signed by J.S. Potter, H. Hancock, G Murray and T. Tumney. 1.Page one hundred and one: three quotes from 'Edwards' Metallurgical Works' Specimen Hill, Bendigo for pyrites and blanket sand. 2.Page one hundred and fifty five: handwritten letter (copy) from A. Schonfelder re shaft work on the mine and mention of tributors 3. Affixed to inside cover: letter from the 'United Shire of Mount Alexander' April 15th. 1907, regarding the reconstruction of the Vaughan bridge over the Loddon River. 'the benefit that the mines in your district derive from the bridge being open for wood waggons and this being the main traffic and this being the principal cause of the bridges present condition'. 4. Prospectus of the Spring Gully Mining Company, Spring Gull, Fryerstown, two page folded document enclosed inside back cover of book. Prospectus incomplete. (10746.93a) 5. Carbon copy of letter to D.E. Williams Esq, Castlemaine from GlenAthol, Casewick Road, London, January 25th, 1907 regarding two gentlemen who were 'called upon to carry the 'Spring Gullys' through - Mr. H. 'is making a determined effort to bring the matter to a successful issue' Letter signed by George Allan. (10746.93b. 6. Carbon copy of letter from E. Williams, London re proposed new company to acquire the properties of Spring G.M. Coy, Spring Gully G.M. Coy. No. 1, Sth Spring Gully G.M. Coy, Sth Spring Gully G.M. Coy Extended (10746.93c) 7. Handwritten letter to the Chairman and Directors of the Spring Gully G.M. Co. re the appointment of 'Mr. Samuel Morse Battery Manager at once, or accept my resignation as Mining Manager, for we can't agree any longer' Signed by A. Schonfelder. 8. Notice of extraordinary meeting of shareholders in Spring Gully Gold Mining Company No Liability, 22nd November 1906 at Beehive Chambers, Bendigo. Signed W.G. Blackham (Blackham & Garvin) Manager of the Company. (10746.93e) The Minute Book is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining documents.bendigo, margaret roberts, , goldmining, castlemaine, spring gully gold mine, fryertown

'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 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

Three Geological survey maps of the Bendigo Gold Fields joined together. The three sections are Eaglehawk, Golden Square and Spring Gully. It shows geological conditions, gold reef lines and mine sights. Three sections are laminated together. The maps were produced by the Victorian Department of Manufacturing and Industry Development geological survey, bendigo gold fields

The Whipstick forest is now part of the Greater Bendigo National Park. During the goldrush era it was heavily mined with many remnants of the former mines evident. The park protects an area of high-quality Box-Ironbark forest, as well as broombush mallee, grassy woodlands and Kamarooka mallee. The park comes alive with native wildflowers in Spring, and is home to an array of wildlife including Swift Parrots and other bushland birds. Parks Vic: https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/Greater-Bendigo-National-Park Photocopy of maps: 1. 'The Whipstick Forest Park, southern section'. Map shows gullies - Beezlebub, Napoleon, Whitehorse, Opossum, Wellington, Red Jacket, Blackhorse, and Centipede. Mine sites and other significant features are marked including the Whipstick Diggings Settlement near Shadbolt Reserve. Mine sites are identified. 2. Huntly map showing allotments and gullies - Snowball Gully, Deadhorse Gully Nuggety Gully, and Scotchmans Gully are printed in large text on the map. whipstick forest, whipstick, gullies, gold mining, gold

Goldfields North and Goldfields Consolidated Co. were located near Diamond Hill, Spring Gully.Plan and longitudinal section of Goldfields North and Goldfields Consolidated Co, hand drawn on waxed paper. Written on plan: 'Longitudinal Section' and 'W.H. Cundy, July 14th, 1908'. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records. margaret roberts, gold, gold mine, goldfields consolidated co., bendigo

Goldfields North and Goldfields Consolidated Co. were located on Diamond Hill, Spring Gully. Plan and longitudinal section of Goldfields North and Goldfields Consolidated Co. Plan drawn on off white paper. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records. margaret roberts, gold, gold mine, goldfields consolidated co., bendigo

North Golden Fleece Gold Mine was located approx. 1200m west of Spring Gully Reservoir, near Diamond Hill Road. Plan drawn on tan tissue paper, black text. Written across top of plan: 'Cross Section, North Golden Fleece Co. 160' to an inch'. Annotations on plan: Carshalton line, water race, open cut, Albert Shaft 10'6" x 4, road. East and West marked on plan. On bottom of plan: ' This belt of country contains large bodies of auriferous quartz and is now being operated upon by the New Golden Fleece Co.' Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining records. margaret roberts, gold, gold mine, bendigo, north golden fleece gold mine, spring gully reservoir

Diamond Hill was a gold mining village 5 km south of Bendigo and about 1 km west of the Spring Gully Reservoir. Its location is now inaccessible and within the water catchment area. Diamond Hill was reputedly named after a diamond shaped rock on the hill. With the development of mining companies which employed workers with families, a school was needed by 1873 and one was opened at the beginning of the next year. The mining companies included Great Comet Quartz Mining, Golden Fleece Quartz Mining, Albert Tribute, Glasgow Golconda, and Albert Gold Mining and Crushing. Mining continued beyond 1900, as recorded in the Australian handbook, 1903. The Bendigo Mining N.L. company was located nearby, adjoining Ham Street. One page double sided information sheet, produced by Department of Conservation and Environment, April 1991, detailing the mining history of the Diamond Hill area, Kangaroo Flat/Spring Gully area. On the back of the sheet: map of the Diamond Hill historic area, showing location of former mining sites. bendigo mining n.l., bendigo, mining, gold, city of greater bendigo, great comet quartz mining, golden fleece quartz mining, albert tribute, glasgow golconda, albert gold mining and crushing, golden gully, dead dog gully, german miners, british new chum, south golden carshalton, hansel mundy, morning light, mullock tailings, stamp battery,

New Chum Goldfield Co. was located at the Diamond Hill Road end of Spring Gully Reservoir. Latitude: -36.8114952741, Longitude: 144.2747542333 The location is now within the fenced area of the Spring Gully Reservoir, and not accessible. New Chum Goldfields Mine longitudinal plan. Written on plan 'W.H. Cundy, 20.7.12' Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.gold mining, gold, bendigo, new chum goldfields co. n.l., spring gully reservoir

The New Golden Fleece Gold Mine was located approx. one km west of the Spring Gully Reservoir, Spring Gully, nearby to the Altona Gold Mine. Transverse section New Golden Fleece Mine. Plan shows shaft and levels. The mine was located on Diamond Hill, near Diamond Hill Road: https://bendigo.gold/ Plan is signed by W.H. Cundy, 27.9.10. Plan forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.gold mining, gold, bendigo, golden square, transverse section, diamond hill, diamond hill road, new golden fleece mine

Casley's Red White and Blue Gold Mine was located between Burns Street and the Spring Gully Reservoir, Spring Gully. SHEEPSHEAD REEF, DIAMOND HILL, BENDIGO Location BURNS STREET SPRING GULLY, GREATER BENDIGO CITY Municipality GREATER BENDIGO CITY Level of significance Heritage Inventory Site Heritage Inventory (HI) Number H7724-0212 (Heritage Victoria database: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/8513/download-report Bendigo Advertiser, 27 February, 1914: '...the Government made a special grant of ­­£1000 to the Company on conditions that the shaft was sunk 200 ft from the present lowest level of 893ft'Hand drawn cross section plan of Casley's Red White and Blue Mine. Forms part of the Margaret Roberts Collection of mining memorabilia.bendigo, margaret roberts, gold, casley's red white and blue, spring gully, burns street, reservoir

Typed copies of catalogues of items to be auctioned at the following mines: South Red, White and Blue 12th April 1938 Central Blue 28th October, 1941 at 11 a.m. South Virginia Extended (found inside Central Blue catalogue) Big Blue 21st November, 1939 at 10.30 a.m. Golden Transverse Bendigo 3rd September 1941Yandoit Co 19th April 1939 Chapman's Gold Mine Chewton 8th February 1939 Ross Creek Extended G.M. Coy 18th August 1938 Ross Creek Extended G.M. Coy Ross Creek Mines Account Mines Dept Pitfield Plains, Glenfine South Shaft Adelong Dredge and leases 10th February 1943 Bright Valley Dredge 9,10th February 1943 Exchequer Extended North Chewton 18th October, 1939 Talbot Alluvials Norbury's No. 2 shaft 5th May 1941 Gordon Gold Mine Inglewood 30th April 1940 Postg Office Hill Mine Chewton 7th February 1940 Carlisle & Whittaker Plant Buninyong Rand Yandoit Mine North Chewton 19th October 1939 Spring Gully Mine Chewton 14th December 1938 Eureka Central Chewton 26th February 1941The Golod Mine Clunes 15th March 1941 Guildford Plateau 20th November 1940 New Long Tunnel Walhalla 12th February 1941 Napoleon BML 28th October 1941 Alfords Battery Hercules No. 1 Mine 12th February 1942 Ramrod Gold Mine Bendigo 19th March 1942 Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields Limited 10th and 11th August 1938 Virginia South Extended 1st June 1938bendigo mines, auction

Four page memorandum titled 'Strictly Confidential' between J.H. Lalor and R. Woodall, regarding Bendigo Proposed Exploration. Two options 'for ongoing exploration and development at Bendigo are: an underground exploration development program similar to Stawell and, secondly, limited traverse percussion drilling on traverses 800m and 400m apart prior to underground development'. Three areas are discussed, Spring Gully, Sailors Gully and Quarry Hill.bendigo, gold mining, exploration of bendigo goldfield, bendigo, central deborah gold mine, spring gully, sailors gully, quarry hill, anticline, exploration, western mining corporation, bendigo mining nl

Memorandum 29th February 1984 from Western Mining Corporation to T.E. Johanson, subject 'Bendigo'. Consent to drilling proposals and exploration licence for : Prince of Wales, Marong portion, bushland reserve and Eaglehawk portion Birds, Crown Land within Shire Spring Gully, area outside water reserve, classified as a Regional Park. In each of these categories exploration and mining is a permitted use.bendigo, gold mining, drilling proposals, bendigo, goldmining, drilling, t.e. johanson, planning permits, d. evans, r. wright.

Newspaper article, Bendigo Advertiser, Thursday October 13, 1988, page 1. It was said in the 'heyday of Bendigo's gold mining it was possible to walk underground from Spring Gully to Eaglehawk' Article describes a walk done in 1988 from the 8th level of the Central Deborah Gold Mine shaft (270 m) through a series of tortuous and at times hazardous drives, stopes, shafts and cross overs to the 8th level of the North Deborah Gold Mine. Steven Hinde, Bendigo Mining's Chief Geologist lead the trek, which proved it was still possible to go down one shaft and emerge up another. When Bendigo Mining dewatered the Central Deborah shaft it uncovered the old connecting passages.bendigo, mining, central deborah gold mine

Article titled The Bendigo Post Office, compiled by L C Bennetts. Mentioned is the history of the Bendigo Post Office and postmarks, some information on mining, Bendigo foundries, Underground connections of mines, expenses and shaft sinking costs. Also mentioned is Bendigo and Eaglehawk - 60 years ago and the role the pubs played in daily living. They were where theatres, concerts and dances were held, and the meeting rooms for clubs and lodges, even church benefits. Listed is a number of Bendigo hotels. Some even had a few names. Names of the pubs are: The Freemasons, The Courthouse, The Commercial Law Courts, The Hamburg, The European, The Prince Bismark, The Lord Kitchener, The Bendigo, The Rosalind Park, The Showgrounds, Atheneum Club, Olivers, Bridge Hotel, Bourkes, The Globe, The Hibernia, Albert, Albion, Abbotts, Australian, Belvidere, Beehive, British Queen, Black Eagle, British and American, Brian Boru, Bakers Arms, Butchers Arms, Brick Layers Arms, Bull and Mouth, Cresent, Clarence, Back Creek Bridge, Cape Clear, Crooked Billet, Cambridgeshire Arms, Camp, Coach and Horses, Cricketers Arms, Diggers Rest, Ellesmere, Five Lions, Franklyn, Golden Square, Golden Gate, Golden Gully, Golden Age, Golden Vine, Gumtree, Glasgow Reef, Great Britain, Haymarket, Daniel O'Connell, Half Way House, Fleece Inn, Ironbark, Johnsons Reef, Lancashire, Live and Let Live, Manchester Arms, Gold Mines, Metropolitan, Crown, National, New Chum, Honeysuckle Street, Pavilion, Napier Arms, Quartz Miners Arms, Retreat Inn, Rainbow, Rose of Australia, Lake View, Robin Hood, Fountain, Southern Cross, Bath, Berlin, Spring Gully, Star, Sir Charles Hotham, Silvermines, Royal Oak, Suburban, Town Hall, Temperance, Ship Inn, View Point, View Bend, Victoria, Exchange, American, Arcade, Belfast, All Nations, Union, United Kingdom, Union Jack, Westend, Washington, Waterloo, Wellington, Whitehorse, Wheat Sheaf, Yorkshire, Niagra and Noahs Ark.bendigo, history, long gully history group, the long gully history group - the bendigo post office, l c bennetts, mt alexander post office, porcupine inn, cenotaph, pike or pyke, baby health centre, sandhurst post office, government survey office, queen elizabeth oval, sandhurst trustees company, mr h b briston, savings bank, telegraph office, the sub-treasury, sir henry brougham lock kcb, sir john nimmo mla, prince of wales group of mines, the new prince of wales, eaglehawk golf links, new prince of wales no 2, the whip and jersey, mines department, lansell's big 180, new chum and victoria mine and battery, new chum railway, koch's pioneer, south new moon, catherine reef united, new moon, the virginia, south bell vue, central nell gwynne, north nell gwynne, miner's phthisis, hercules engine house, ironbark, new chum syncline, hercules energetic, roberts & sons, harkness & co, horwoods, great southern, ulster, carlisle, lansells big 180, victoria quartz, new st mungo, duchess tribute, south devonshire, hopewell mine, saxby mine, mcnair & co, shamrock, mr king, burke and wills expedition, sandhurst hotel, courthouse, hiberian, the freemasons, the courthouse, the commercial law courts, the hamburg, the european, the prince bismark, the lord kitchener, the bendigo, the rosalind park, the showgrounds, atheneum club, olivers, bridge hotel, bourkes, the globe, the hibernia, albert, albion, abbotts, australian, belvidere, beehive, british queen, black eagle, british and american, brian boru, bakers arms, butchers arms, brick layers arms, bull and mouth, cresent, clarence, back creek bridge, cape clear, crooked billet, cambridgeshire arms, camp, coach and horses, cricketers arms, diggers rest, ellesmere, five lions, franklyn, golden square, golden gate, golden gully, golden age, golden vine, gumtree, glasgow reef, great britain, haymarket, daniel o'connell, half way house, fleece inn, ironbark, johnsons reef, lancashire, live and let live, manchester arms, gold mines, metropolitan, crown, national, new chum, honeysuckle street, pavilion, napier arms, quartz miners arms, retreat inn, rainbow, rose of australia, lake view, robin hood, fountain, southern cross, bath, berlin, spring gully, star, sir charles hotham, silvermines, royal oak, suburban, town hall, temperance, ship inn, view point, view bend, victoria, exchange, american, arcade, belfast, all nations, union, united kingdom, union jack, westend, washington, waterloo, wellington, whitehorse, wheat sheaf, yorkshire, niagra, noahs ark

BHS CollectionYellow and white patterned, spring back Spirax Students No. 594 Note Book containing extracts from mining Catalogues loaned by Mr. Dyett (J. H. Curnow's). Mines mentioned include Ramrod Gold Mine, Hercules No. 1, Central Blue, South Virginia Extended, Alfords Battery, South New Moon,The Gold Mine Clunes, Guildford Plateau, Big Blue, Spring Gully Mine at Chewton, Eureka Central at Chewton, Bdgo Amalg. Goldfields Limited, Koch's Air Station, Cornish Mine, Carlisle Battery, Victory & Pandora Mine, Garden Gully, Londonderry Mine, Princess Dagmar, Golden Age, Suffolk United, Virginia South Extended, South Red White & Blue, Pitfield Plains Glenfine South Shaft, Adelong Dredge & Leases, Bright Valley Dredge, North Chewton (Chewton), Talbot Alluvials Norbury's No. 2 Shaft, Gordon Gold Mine Inglewood, Post Office Hill Mine Chewton, Carlisle & Whittaker Plant Maldon, Bunninyong, Yandoit Mine, North Chewton, Golden Transverse Bdgo, Yandoit Co., Chapman's Gold Mine Chewton, Ross Creek Extended G. M. Coy (Ballarat).book, bendigo, mining auction sales, auction sales mining catalogue auction sales, j h curnow, mr dyett, a richardson, ramrod gold mine, hercules no. 1, central blue, south virginia extended, alfords battery, south new moon, the gold mine clunes, guildford plateau, big blue, spring gully mine at chewton, eureka central at chewton, bdgo amalg. goldfields limited, koch's air station, cornish mine, carlisle battery, victory & pandora mine, garden gully, londonderry mine, princess dagmar, golden age, suffolk united, virginia south extended, south red white & blue, pitfield plains glenfine south shaft, adelong dredge & leases, bright valley dredge, north chewton (chewton), talbot alluvials norbury's no. 2 shaft, gordon gold mine inglewood, post office hill mine chewton, carlisle & whittaker plant maldon, bunninyong, yandoit mine, north chewton, golden transverse bdgo, yandoit co., chapman's gold mine chewton, ross creek extended g. m. coy (ballarat).

McColl Rankin & Stanistreet, Angove & Carrs Lease, Diamond Hill. a/ Manila folio Markings: Angove & Carrs Lease Diamond Hill. Freed?aus Extended. b/ Plan Area Applied For On Lease No. 10103 Ben. By A A Macintosh. Mining District of Bendigo Parish of Mandurang County of Bendigo. Inscriptions: G Birch advises 16/5/35. Survey made by Assistant he has yet to receive. 10710 W J Angove - Spring Gully PO. Dated August 12th 1933 signed: Garnet G Birch J Victor Buley. c/ Agreement of lease for 1 month with the option of 9 months, followed by the option of purchase between Summerhill Anticlines NL of Adelaide and Angove & Carr at German Gully (Mandurang). Markings: 25/3/13 note by Summerhill Anticline NL. Requests information as to whether or not the Syndicate (E Mann, W Angove & H Irvine, H. Mc……….) desire to take up the options of lease or not. d/ Notice to Shareholders of a meeting in Collins Street Melbourne. 6 March, 1935 to consider proposals of the future of the company. J G Stanfield & Stewart, Manager. e/ Neangar Gold Mining Company NL 6 Month Report 27/2/1935 Business, Director's Report & Financial Report. f/ Report by A J J Moore BCE Mining Engineer, Ramrod Lease, Golden Fleece Mine near Spring Gully Reservoir the most Southern mine being Worked in Bendigo. Lease in on the Carshalton line. Report details the progress of the workings at the mine.organization, business, gold mine, mccoll rankin & stanistreet, angove & carrs lease, diamond hill a a macintosh parish of mandurang county of bendigo w j angove august 12th 1933 summerhill anticlines 6 month report 27/2/1935 golden fleece mine near spring gully reservoir

The Nell Gwynne mine site was within the Spring Gully Water Reserve, north west of the reservoir near Diamond Hill Road. An abridged prospectus for the Nell Gwynne (B.M.L.) No Liability, was published in the Sun News Pictorial on 7th June 1934, page 26 (Advertising).https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/277316940?searchTerm=napoleon%20bmlSignificant to mining history of Bendigo.Black and white photograph of two weatherboard houses in bush setting. Gravel road in foreground. Written in pencil on back of photograph in pencil: 'Nell Gwynne 25.9.34'nell gwynne gold mine