Gibralter Hill (also known as Gibraltar Hill) is a hill near Grahamstown, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]
| Gibralter Hill | |
|---|---|
  Gibralter Hill Location in NSW | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 522 m (1,713 ft) |
| Prominence | 17 |
| Coordinates | 35°16′34″S 148°03′24″E / 35.27611°S 148.05667°E |
Gold mining
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In one week in April, 1864, almost 550 ounces of gold were mined from Gibralter Hill, a yield of more than 58 ounces per ton of ore.[4] In 1893 the Gibraltar Gold Mining Company exhibited gold ore from the hill at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago yielding a net of 6 ounces of gold per ton.[5]
In 1894 the Gibraltar Hill Company took 656 tons of ore from the hill, which yielded 2090 ounces of gold.[6] In 1895 more than 1500 ounces of gold were mined from the hill by the Gibraltar Gold Mining Company; by this time the yield was still 5 ounces per ton of ore.[7]
The mine was bought by English interests, with capital of £300,000, in 1896, and greatly expanded. £500,000 worth of gold was won before the grades declined and the company ceased mining,[8] in 1901. The mine then continued to be worked, on a small scale, by tribute miners. The company resumed operations in December 1907,[9] but the mine was closed by 1916.
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Gibralter Hill". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ PeakVisor. "Gibralter Hill". PeakVisor. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "THE GIBRALTAR MINE". North Queensland Register. 14 April 1897. p. 24. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ Dicker's Mining Record, and Guide to the Gold Mines of Australia. 1864. p. 68.
- ^ New South Wales. Commissioners for the World's Columbian exposition (1893). Catalogue of New South Wales exhibits. Charles Potter. p. 241.
- ^ Journal of the New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. 1894. p. 22. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ New South Wales. Dept. of Mines; Geological Survey of New South Wales (1895). Annual report - New South Wales Department of Mines. New South Wales Department of Mines. p. 75.
- ^ "Romance of a £1000 Gold Race". Smith's Weekly. 25 August 1923. p. 20. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "THE MINER. GOLD MINING AT ADELONG". Australian Town and Country Journal. 10 June 1908. p. 38. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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