Historical information

The Central Deborah Gold Mine is situated at 76 Violet Street, Bendigo. The mine operated from 1939 through to 1954 and extracted 929 kg of gold. Central Deborah Gold Mine is now a tourist destination, operated by Bendigo Heritage Attractions: https://www.central-deborah.com/about-us/central-deborah-gold-mine-s-history

Physical description

Blue waxed paper, features on plan drawn in pale pink and blue, title written in black text on centre bottom: 'Plan, Central Deborah Mine, Deborah Line of Reef, Bendigo, Scale 30 ft = 1 in.' Signature of J.J. Caldross, 13.10.45, written below name of mine. Handwritten on outside of plan in black pen: 'Mines Department, Cent. Deborah, Transverse section, Plan of levels' Plan notation shows No. 8 level on east leg of inner reef, level of east leg on outer reef, outer back, west leg, main shaft, numbers 5, 6, 7 and 10 levels.
Mine map is part of the Margaret Roberts Collection.