Category: Mining Memorial
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West Wyalong New South Wales
West Wyalong New South Wales West Wyalong grew from a goldfield that attracted miners from across New South Wales in the 1890s. Prospectors quickly explored the district, identifying rich alluvial gold near the Wyalong area. Consequently, tents and makeshift shelters spread across the diggings as fortune seekers arrived. Moreover, small traders opened shops along the Read more
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Line of Lode Miner’s Memorial
Line of Lode Miner’s Memorial The Line of Lode Miner’s Memorial is a powerful open-air memorial on the crest of Broken Hill’s famous ore seam (“the Line of Lode”), honouring the 800-plus miners who have died in local mines since the 1880s. Their names are etched into glass panels set within tall, rust-red steel walls Read more