Hill 50 Gold Mine
The Hill 50 Gold Mine, now referred to as the Mount Magnet Gold Mine, is a gold mine located 4 km north-west of Mount Magnet, Western Australia. The mine was, until July 2010, owned by Harmony Gold and had been placed in care and maintenance since 2007.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Quarry
- Description: gold mine in Western Australia
- Also known as: “Hill 50 mine”, “Mount Magnet Gold Mine”, and “Mount Magnet mine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Warramboo.
Warramboo
Peak
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Warramboo is a peak, which is situated 2½ km east of Hill 50 Gold Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Magnet and Lennonville.
Mount Magnet
Town
Photo: Wsr15, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Magnet is a town in the Mid West region of Western Australia. It is one of the region's original gold mining towns, and the longest surviving gold mining settlement in the state. Mount Magnet is situated 6 km southeast of Hill 50 Gold Mine.
Lennonville
Locality
Lennonville is a derelict town in Western Australia near the town of Mount Magnet, established in 1898. Lennonville was gazetted in 1896, after gold having been found two years earlier at the location by prospectors Lennon and Palmer. Lennonville is situated 8 km northeast of Hill 50 Gold Mine.
Hill 50 Gold Mine
- Categories: mine and industry
- Location: Shire of Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-28.03405° or 28° 2′ 3″ southLongitude
117.79989° or 117° 47′ 60″ eastOpen location code
5P3VXQ8X+9XOpenStreetMap ID
way 618012796OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=quarryWikidata ID
Q14935809
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Satellite Map
Discover Hill 50 Gold Mine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Hill 50 Gold Mine” goes by many names.
- French: “mine d’or Hill 50”
- French: “Mine d’or Hill 50”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Warramboo Hill and Mother and Child Grave.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Old Miner’s Cottage and Mount Magnet Health Centre.
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