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02-May-2016
02-May-2016
02-May-2016
02-May-2016

Photographs supplied by Neil Follett

The monument marks the site of the State Gold Battery in Warrandyte which was built in 1897. 

In 1851 a reward was offered for a significant gold discovery in Victoria.  Louis Michel and William Haberlain found grains of alluvial gold at this spot and in a few weeks 300 miners were panning gold along Anderson Creek.

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Location

Address:Yarra Street, Service Road , Warrandyte, 3113
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.736569
Long: 145.224307
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Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry
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Front Inscription

This monument marks the site of the State Battery, built near here in 1897.

The Battery was driven by waterwheel and was used to crush ore from the Warrandyte Goldfields.  

Remains of the timber foundation can be seen on the banks of the Yarra River.

Left Side Inscription
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Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au