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The Yarra Track  Country around Donovans and Bears Creek Upper Yarra catchment Yarra Ranges National Park

5/15/2017

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Anna Fehring and John Frederick Baker at the Travellers Rest Hotel Yarra Track Upper Yarra Catchment
​Evelyn Observer, and South and East Bourke Record (Vic. : 1882 - 1902), Friday 3 May 1901, page 2

THE YARRA TRACK COUNTRY. The Woodspoint " Standard" says:Our persistent forecast that Woodspoint would establish its reputation as the centre of one of the most important and extensive auriferous fields in Victoria is being rapidly realised. The late finds in the vicinity of Shaw's, ona the main divide, provide' additional justification. Last week we had an opportunity of inspecting the mine lately opened up by the Messrs, Victor, on a spur from the main divide, about three miles from Shaw's hostelry. The reef was discovered by Mr. Thos. Victor, about four months ago, whilst prospecting on one of the feeders of the Upper Yarra, kuown as Little Damper Creek. The spur is of a. very easy grade, and there will be no diml. culty in getting down the macbinery,' which has been already purchased, to the site where it is to be erected. The reef was found by looming, and its cap, uncovered at a depth of about. 4f;. from the surface. It is a well defined quartz formation between solid slate walls, about 8ft. wide, and has been sunk on to a depth of .40(t., from which about 80 tons of rich Stone have' been stacked ready for crushing. As before stated, a battery has been prerchased, a portion of which will in a few days be on the mine. A tuanel has been drives about 100 feet lower down the hill to cut the reef worked ia the shaft, and it is now within about 20ft. of the formrtion. When it is interseoted there will be something like 90ft. of backs to operate on. In the. heap stacked ready for crushing, gold. is plainly visible all over, and, by the courtesy of the owners, we were allow. ed'to pick up a few specimens, which may he seen at the Smnnano oflico. The owners have no intentioii of seeki·g say outside assistance to develop the property, the' stone already stacked coritaining sulficient metal to enable them to pay for the purchase and ereetion of a complete crushing plant. From what we saw of the heap. we, judge that there is at least' '£1000 worth of, gold in the stone already raised, The owners are Mesars T. andt J. Victor, H, Stiggants, and Frank' Jones, About 3 miles west of Victors' mine, another new find has been made, and this also is in private hands and worked entirely by the owners. Messrs. M'Namara and party of three others, have a property on Bear's Creek, about 4 miles above its junction with Donovan's Creek. The trial croshing from. this roof gave 66oze. gold from 21 tons crushed, and three prospectors, like the Victors, purchased (and hlave erected). their own crashing battery. . The battery is one of 10 heads, fivs ofP which are now crushing. 'The power is an overshot wheel of 25ft, diameter.. The party has 150 tons stacked ready for milling. Ohester and Looks (after their recent experience with a gentleman frosa..h. city) have done splendid work in sinking, 'and the claim bids fair to realise all that was promised of it..
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