Balaclava Mine
Balaclava Mine is a mine in Shire of Campaspe, Victoria. Balaclava Mine is situated nearby to the peak Balaclava Hill, as well as near the historic building Site of Lewis Homestead.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Balaclava Mine
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The Balaclava Mine was an open-cut mine in the Australian ghost town of Whroo, Victoria. It opened in October 1854, one year after gold was found at the nearby Rushworth.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whroo and Rushworth.
Whroo
Locality
Whroo is a locality in the Shire of Strathbogie and Shire of Campaspe, Victoria, Australia. The locality includes the Whroo Historical Area state reserve.
Rushworth
Town
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Rushworth is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located 157 kilometres north of Melbourne and, at the 2021 Census, had a population of 1,411. Rushworth is situated 7 km north of Balaclava Mine.
Balaclava Mine
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Shire of Campaspe, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-36.64536° or 36° 38′ 43″ southLongitude
145.02401° or 145° 1′ 26″ eastOpen location code
4RM7923F+VJOpenStreetMap ID
way 241049931OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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