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Archaeological and Anthropological Society of Victoria |
Daylesford Gold-Mining and
'Pasta Factory'
14th-15th October 2000
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This cutting was constructed using horse and human power. |
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Bridge over the cutting - it was a rather damp day. |
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This beautifully constructed brick-lined tunnel is not likely to be found accidentally. |
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Built in the late gold era, it remains in excellent condition. |
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The 'Pasta Factory' at Hepburn Spa is a wonderful old building, with murals on the ceilings and a history of Italians in Australia. Note the two beam ends above the doorway, apparently for a portico that was never built. |
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Under the Pasta Factory is a cellar, complete with a nave. |
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Bridge at Jubilee Lake. |
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The higher level of the 'island' is the original land surface - swathes of dirt were 'paddocked out' in the search for gold. |
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A horse once trod this circle. |
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Dam made in gold era, still holding strong. |
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