Historical information

Catherine Reef United Claimholders Gold Mine
The Catherine Reef United Claimholders Gold Mine was a significant site in the history of gold mining in Victoria, Australia. It operated from 1861 to 1913 and was considered the second most important gold mine in Victoria, behind the Port Phillip Company at Clunes. The mine utilized steam power for quartz mining, which required pounding the quartz to sand to extract gold. The mine's engine and battery foundations are remnants of this historical activity and are of great archaeological and scientific importance to the State of Victoria. The mine played a crucial role in the development of Victorian manufacturing industry and is a characteristic example of an important form of gold mining

Physical description

Three documents relating to the Catherine Reef United Claimholders Gold Mine, Eaglehawk.
1. Bendigo Mining, one page Information Sheet regarding the history of the Catherine Reef United mine site. Text is an extract from 'Bendigo's Deborah Gold Mine and its Era' by James Lerk.
2. Bendigo Mining Heritage News, - The Catherine Reef Eaglehawk Mine. Double sided one page information sheet. Images of archaelogical remains at Catherin Reef are featured on the front page. Emma Farrell and Mark Andrews question/answers featured on back page.
3. A3 photocopy of map of Catherine Reef United mine site and a list of archaeological remains found.