Historic Heritage Survey: Horseshoe Bend Gold Mining Area THOMSON RIVER VICTORIA 5 OCTOBER 2010 © West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority, 2010 2 Historic Heritage Survey: Horseshoe Bend Gold Mining Area, Thomson River, Vic A report prepared by: Rob Kaufman, LRGM – Services, Heritage Consultants. ABN 99 762 725 937 59 Mountbatten Avenue, Bright, Victoria 3741 Tel 03 5755 1628 Email
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[email protected] 5 October 2010 3 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface: HI-RES AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY .................................................................... p4 LOCALITY PLAN ................................................................................. 6 1. ....... INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................... 7 2. SUMMARY HISTORY ............................................................................. 11 3. DESCRIPTION & SITE DETAILS .......................................................... 15 4. ANALYSIS OF FEATURES .................................................................... 35 5. CULTURAL HERITAGE SIGNIFICANCE ............................................ 41 6. SOURCES & BIBLIOGRAPHY .............................................................. 43 APPENDIX 1 – TENEMENT DETAILS ............................................................ 45 APPENDIX 2 – PROPERTY DETAILS .............................................................