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  • Family Mine: This family mine was named after the Three Sisters in the family. I will add their names when I ... read story
  • Hardway Mine: My father Allan Stewart, owned this mine and worked it for copper product for many years. He supplied ... read story
  • Snow Queen Mine : My father Allan Stewart at one stage was part owner in this mine. I my uncle George Sanderson may ... read story
  • Iandra: Mount Oriel homestead (colloquially known as 'Iandra castle') was commissioned by George Henry Greene in the early 1900s. He ... read story
  • Will Tyson: My great grandfather who was born in Maryport North Western England, came to the Victorian goldfields in 1864. Had ... read story
  • Windarling Peak: Windarling Peak is not the mine (iron ore) site. The Peak is approximately 10ks south of an un-named range ... read story
  • The Brown Family: I think that this Brown family are my ancestors. Some of them were from Ipswich, Qld, Clifton,... read story
  • Plum Pudding Rocks: This location is named on many 4WDrive maps in the area East of Mt Skene. The Rocks are located ... read story

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The claim on mineral deposits changed hands repeatedly over the years. With company change comes the name change. In 1850 copper ore was first discovered and a 9 meter shaft was sunk and entitled Wheal Maria, this was soon abandoned. In 1862 new leases were acquired and the mine renamed Wheal Mary Anne, with little ore produced all was again abandoned in 1865. In 1868 ore left from the previous operations was recognized to contain silver and new leases were obtained, with a subsequent name change to Almanda Silver Mine.

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