Australian mining & quarrying, file by file.
347 published reports, field guides and documentary files. New reporting began in 2026; dates attached to older material are always identified as source dates, never invented publication history.
Mining History DeskWho found gold at Clunes? Campbell, Bruhn and Esmond in one evidence ledger
Clunes can support three credited names and a distinct official-recognition claim at the same time. This report shows which record supports which wording—and what evidence is still missing.
Mining History DeskEast Gippsland mining and quarry records: a council source audit
Forty-seven current-authority register records sit beside a far older high-country mining landscape. The useful local archive connects them to roads, towns, collections, heritage places and public debate without confusing council evidence with State authority status.
Mining History DeskBendigo’s thirteen gold-discovery claimants: the unresolved record
A rewards committee convened in 1890 could not choose between thirteen claimants. That unresolved result is not a gap to hide—it is the organising fact for a better Bendigo discovery archive.
Mining History DeskMildura’s limestone quarries and local records: a source audit
Thirty-five of Mildura’s 37 current-authority records carry limestone tags. The council library’s rate books, heritage collection, photographs and preservation tools can reconnect that modern pattern to properties, roads, businesses and family records.