Historical information
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.
Physical description
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.
Subjects
- 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,
