obtained. The mines reopened for a time in Windellama Historical Society 1912 but not for long. MINING in the WINDELLAMA area Spring Creek, Jacqua or Blanketburn mines Mining operations in Windellama were mainly Mining in this area started about 1869 for carried out in the eastern side of the area along some years with another period of activity in the Shoalhaven River. The areas of interest the 1890s and some interest in the 1930s. to us are from where the Jacqua or Yarralaw Mines in this area were at Manton's Reef, creek enteres the Shoalhaven in the north to Dollypot Ridge, Blanketburn, Spring Creek, Oallen Ford in the south. Spa Creek, Wattle Flat, Sewell's Point, Black Mining in this area was mainly for gold but Springs, Broken Creek and other locations other metals such as silver, copper and lead along the creeks in the area. were also mined. Later marble and silica were Nadgigomar Dam also extracted. This dam, still in evidence today was built The mining area to the north has been refered about 1890 by the Spa Proprietary Hydraulic to as Spring Creek, Jacqua in the earlier days Sluicing and Gold Minind Company at a cost and later as the Blanketburn gold fields. There of ₤8000. A water race some 26 km long was was also extensive mining at Cullulla for also constructed to take the water to the Black copper and other minerals. The area to the Springs and Spa mines. The race had several south was refered to as the Oallen mining flumes to take the water across creeks and area. low level areas of land. A flume was a galvanised iron trough supported by wooden It should be noted that there was a Spring trestles. The longest of these flumes was Creek at Bungonia, Jacqua and Oallen, all of about 700 meters long. Five tunnels were also which were gold mining sites. constructed, the longest being 213 meters long. This is possibly the one near Russell's Boro silver mines Corner at Old Dundarra. On Friday 18 June These mines, possibly a bit out of our area 1896 a great storm filled the dam to were situated east of the Braidwood road overflowing and part of the by wash was between Tarago and the Kings Highway washed away. intersection. The started in the late 1880s and were at one time thought to be as big as Oallen mining area Broken Hill. This didn't happen and operations Mining in the Oallen area was carried out at were all but finished by 1912. Yellow Springs, Fernbank, Spring Creek at Oallen and other places in the area. There Cullulla and Curra Creek mines was also mining at the Mountenay, Phoenix, The area of mining was located on the Timberlight and Welcome Reef sites. Some of Nadgigomar Creek in the Cullulla Creek area this activity was on the Nerriga side of the which was earlier known as Curra Creek. Shoalhaven River. Silver, lead and copper were mined there, copper being the main interest. The mines References. operated from the 1890s until about 1906 when Lost Mines by Barry McGowan 1994 ISBN 0 646 18893 3 Bungonia to Braidwood by Barry McGowan 1996 ISBN 0 958 60 to 80 tond of copper ore were 6765 0 X From Tom Bryant A miner's Right issued in 1899 to Joseph Halloran Windellama News - May 2011 www.windellama.com.au Page 31 SHEPHERD’S HILL NURSERY 321 George St, Marulan Ph 4841 1404 Fax: 4841 1454 Mobile: 0413 047 105 Lic. No. 25450 Look for the house on the hill * SLABS * DRIVEWAYS * PATHS * For all your garden needs & * RETAINING WALLS * acclimatised plants * TIPPER / BOBCAT HIRER * Potted colour, Seedlings, Bulbs, Fruit trees, * POST HOLES * Ornamental trees, Windbreakers, *RUBBISH REMOVAL * Shrubs and more Potting Mixes & quality soils & mulches. 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Dahlias - cut back the stems above a leaf node Those with a small garden can store leaves in so the stems don't fill up black bin liners with several holes in the base with water and rot the and sides to help drainage. When full, place in tuber. Burn any leaves a shady spot. with mildew. By the following autumn the leaves will be a crumbly material ideal to use as mulch. If you Perennial plants such as leave it for another year it will rot even further polyanthus, Russell lupins - divide and dig up into compost that can be dug into the ground to make more plants. Dig in some compost and as soil conditioner. replant them. You can place the leaves into the compost if they don’t have any mildew, and they will Vegetables break down with the rest of the grass and Only broad beans and white onions can go in compost material. this month. Worm Farms Flowers Compact enough to be pushed into a corner, Seedlings of calendula, stocks, wallflower, these tiered bins are too small to compost alyssum, poppies, pansy, viola & verbena. general garden waste, but the army of worms inside will turn vegetable peelings, old tea Lift gladioli bulbs & store them in a mesh bag bags, coffee grounds, flower heads and and hang in an airy shed. shredded newspaper into a crumbly compost that can be used to improve your soil. Pick up and dispose of any rotten fruit in the garbage. Do not let the diseased fruit stay on Just make a slurry by the trees over winter as they will help the adding a large handful fungus re=grow next year. of compost to water. Worm tea also collects Stone Fruit Disease in the bottom of the unit. Dilute it in a ratio of 1 When stone fruit become blotchy and shrivel part worm tea to 10 and young shoot tips die back, it’s likely to be parts of water before caused by scab disease. using as liquid plant food in the garden. 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