Reporting on Maldon and surrounding central goldfields
The Robinson House, High Street. Maldon has many examples of Gothic architecture. The earliest example is Holy Trinity Church opened in 1861 and designed in the Early English Gothic style by architect David Drape. The Church’s stained glass windows are fine examples of the Gothic tradition, particularly its grand west window, the work of John…
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North British Mine Picture a place that is steeped in history with all the elements of a scary story: the North British Mine offers so much for the active imagination. Crumbling brick ruins, surrounded by still bushland and nature sounds; all shrouded in fog if you head there on a winter morning. Fascinating old kilns,…
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Florence Emily Green. Florence Emily Green was born in New Zealand in 1862. She came as a child to Australia and in 1880 was one of the first women to pass the University of Melbourne matriculation exams. She then completed a degree at the Australian College of Theology with first-class honours. Florence came to Maldon…
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If you’re looking for something to do, why not plan a visit to the Maldon Cemetery. We are yet to secure funding for the cottage refurbishment, but the roads and drainage have been upgraded, our monthly working bee heroes are keeping the grass and weeds under control and the Tarrengower Ladies have been making wonderful…
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Nuggetty Mine. By the 1860s, industrial quartz mining had begun to replace the endeavours of individual diggers, and it was a dangerous enterprise. The combination of explosives, steam-driven machinery and lax safety procedures resulted in many workplace accidents and sometimes deaths. These are a few of the mining accidents that occurred in the Maldon area…
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V for Victory on Preece’s Hill. You may have glimpsed it while driving past the south-east end of Mount Tarrengower: the giant white V on a slope known as Preece’s Hill or Victory Hill. It’s best viewed on foot so if you (and your dog) are feeling energetic, take a walk up Parkins Reef Road…
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In response to the Letter to the Editor from Lauren Williams (TT 4.7.25), I was very disappointed to read about the Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) being blamed for the poor condition of the Beehive Chimney; the Shire is not the responsible authority. The historic Beehive Company Gold Mine site, including the chimney, is listed…
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A mystery object* found in a Maldon backyard. Recent gardening weather has seen lots of backyard digging and a few dirty finds. A Maldon resident found the object in the picture a few weeks ago and decided to seek expert information and guidance from Maldon Museum. The find raised some questions like: What is it?*…
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I don’t disagree with the point that Mount Alexander Shire Council doesn’t care about many of the outlying areas of the shire and various aspects of its heritage, not just Maldon. The chimney at ‘The Mill’ in Castlemaine is privately owned, and presumably repair works carried out on it would have been privately funded. Even…
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