Gibralter Hill
| Gibralter Hill | |
|---|---|
  Gibralter Hill Location in NSW | |
| Highest point | |
| Coordinates | 35°16′34″S 148°03′24″E / 35.27611°S 148.05667°ECoordinates: 35°16′34″S 148°03′24″E / 35.27611°S 148.05667°E |
Gibralter Hill (also known as Gibraltar Hill) is a hill near Grahamstown, New South Wales, Australia.[1]
Gold mining[]
In one week in April, 1864, almost 550 ounces of gold were mined from Gibralter Hill, a yield of more than 58 ounces per ton of ore.[2] In 1893 the exhibited gold ore from the hill at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago yielding a net of 6 ounces of gold per ton.[3]
In 1894 the Gibraltar Hill Company took 656 tons of ore from the hill, which yielded 2090 ounces of gold.[4] In 1895 more than 1500 ounces of gold were mined from the hill by the Gibraltar Gold Mining Company, although by this time the yield was down to less than 5 ounces per ton of ore.[5]
See also[]
- Gibraltar Hill (disambiguation)
- Mount Gibraltar
References[]
- ^ "Gibralter Hill". Geographical Names Register (GNR) of NSW. Geographical Names Board of New South Wales. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ Dicker's Mining Record, and Guide to the Gold Mines of Australia. 1864. p. 68.
- ^ New South Wales. Commissioners for the World's Columbian exposition (1893). Catalogue of New South Wales exhibits. Charles Potter. p. 241.
- ^ Journal of the New South Wales Parliament Legislative Council. 1894. p. 22. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ^ New South Wales. Dept. of Mines; Geological Survey of New South Wales (1895). Annual report - New South Wales Department of Mines. New South Wales Department of Mines. p. 75.
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