Black Swan Gold Mine, Burtville Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Black Swan Gold Mine | Mine |
| Burtville Goldfield | Ore Field |
| Laverton Shire | Shire |
| Western Australia | State |
| Australia | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
28° 49' 45'' South , 122° 37' 38'' East
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| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Laverton | 640 (2013) | 31.8km |
The Black Swan Gold Mine is 5 kilometres south of Burtville, and consists of a north-south line of shafts parallel to the road, and west of the Mikado mine intersection. The Sons of Westralia lease battery site is at the southern end of the workings. Next to the mine site was the Black Swan Hotel, which burn't down in 1915.
The deposit was discovered by J. Carlson in the late 1890's. It is said to have produced the second crushing on the field. It was then sold to an Adelaide syndicate. W.H. Wesley was mine manager. By 1904, the syndicate had left and the mine let out to tributers. The reef was said to be large near the surface, but below 100 feet broke into many small leaders.
In 1912, Faul (surname) had control of the mine, and is removing his plant from the Savage Captain Mine to the Black Swan.
In 1916, the Melbourne based Amalgamated Westralia Gold Mining Company acquired the lease. The old battery from the Edith Hope mine was re-erected at the Black Swan to much fanfare. George Peel is mine manager. The battery is christened the Patrobus, after apparently a well know racehorse at the time, owned by one of the company directors. Speeches are made about all the sulphide ore left behind by the old owners, then all falls silent, and it is assumed they abandoned the lease shortly after.
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1 valid mineral.
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| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Gibson, C. G. (1906) The Laverton, Burtville, and Erlistoun Auriferous Belt, Mt. Margaret Goldfield. Western Australia Geological Survey Bulletin 24. |
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Laverton Mercury newspaper (1901), Burtville, 27/04/1901
The West Australian newspaper (Perth) (1902), Burtville, 04/06/1902
Kalgoorlie Miner newspaper (1912), Burtville, 28/05/1912
Laverton Mercury newspaper (1915), Fire at Burtville, 03/04/1915
Kalgoorlie Western Argus newspaper (1916), Amalgamated Westralia G.M. Co., 13/06/1916
Western Mail newspaper (Perth) (1941), Some Memories of Old Burtville as Told by Hammer and Tap, 25/12/1941
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Black Swan Gold Mine, Burtville Goldfield, Laverton Shire, Western Australia, Australia