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15-FEB-2008

Maldon. Victoria ~ Beehive Mine

The last chimney of it's kind on the old goldfields of Victoria.

Remains of the New Beehive Company gold mine, one of the largest plants in the district and one of Victoria's biggest gold producers. The mine yielded 210,000 ounces of gold from a shaft that reached a depth of 396 metres. The 30 metre high chimney designed by D R Drape, who also designed the Hospital, was built in 1863 and served three boilers. The capping and top two metres of the chimney was lost in 1923 after a lightning strike. Adjacent to the chimney can be seen the remains of the shaft, also the stone and brick substructures for the boilers, the winding engine, compressor, pumping engine, battery engine and a twenty head crushing battery.

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flowsnow25-Feb-2008 12:53
Well done.
flowsnow25-Feb-2008 12:53
Well done.
Guest 25-Feb-2008 10:06
A nicely captured wide-angle shot, Laine
Simon Chandler25-Feb-2008 06:06
Interesting composition, the 2 persons draws viewers attentioin to the chimney. v
Andrew Vincent25-Feb-2008 06:04
That's some chimney! Great use of wide, it looks immense! VOTE!
Guest 25-Feb-2008 01:41
Interesting commentary & pic..
The guy on the left certainly picked the right coloured shirt for the occasion!
Guest 25-Feb-2008 01:37
Did you find any nuggets? A great isolation shot.
Cindi Smith25-Feb-2008 00:02
Wow! Very cool composition and thanks for letting us in on the history of it!
Wenche Aune24-Feb-2008 23:12
Great brick work, beautiful colors.
Guest 24-Feb-2008 23:12
Now, that's a sight and a great piece of history..well taken..v
Sue Robertson24-Feb-2008 22:04
This looks familiar... lovely weather.
Al Chesworth24-Feb-2008 22:02
Don't fancy climbing that.
The fly half way up has a pimple on it's wing.
Johnny JAG24-Feb-2008 21:34
Ooh err missus, that's a big one!
Guest 24-Feb-2008 20:55
Amazing find!! v
Guest 24-Feb-2008 20:55
Amazing find!! v
Karen Stuebing24-Feb-2008 20:20
Incredible sight exquisitely captured. The tourists add a lot to the persepctive and POV. V.
Phillip Normanton24-Feb-2008 19:09
You've just got to wonder what a "twenty head crushing battery" is!
Strange to just keep the chimney :)
mario .n24-Feb-2008 16:14
Incrédible chimney ! V
nomadicdragon24-Feb-2008 14:52
Great shot. Very cool.
s_barbour24-Feb-2008 13:43
Wonderfully composed with excellent colour!
joanteno24-Feb-2008 12:38
Very nice composition. Great shot
Hans Meerbeek24-Feb-2008 12:21
Great capture Laine,and the two people add to it!
Yvonne24-Feb-2008 09:41
Magnificent brickwork in that chimney, looks great against the blue sky!
Robin Reid24-Feb-2008 08:08
Fascinating and very, very phallic
Guest 24-Feb-2008 07:34
the giant cigar?! :)
thought it was one of those giant statues around australia. :D
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