Gold washing operation, Helvetia, Gulgong, 1902
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Monday, November 8, 2021
STAR LEAD
The Star Lead was officially declared a lead in November 1871 by Commissioner Browne. Payable gold had to be found before a lead could be declared and Prokopius Constantinidi, or "Con the Greek" had been prospecting it for 12 months before then.
Source: Peter Johnson
Star Lead Mine, Gulgong, 1895
Source: SLNSW PXA 7764 - Box 2
View of the Star Lead Gold Mining Company's No 1 Mine, 1897
Mining poppet head, Gulgong
Source: Photo by Barbara Gurney
An original mining poppet head can be seen in the background of this photo. It is in the vicinity of the Gulgong rubbish tip and is thought to be East Star Lead.
Billy Oldfield, one-time garbage collector, and Cindy (horse), pre-1970s
The passenger is thought to be Ted Curry.
Source: Photo by Barbara Gurney
Source: Photo by Barbara Gurney
Billy Oldfield's cart, now in the Gulgong Pioneers Museum
NEWS ITEMS
1871 - [LOCATION]
About three-quarters of a mile to the east of the Black Lead is situated the Star Lead, the prospecting area being held by 'Con, the Greek ' and party. They are now sinking the fourth shaft in their search for the gold. About twenty-two claims are being shepherded on this line, of which No. 6 and 7 amalgamated are sinking.
The principal event of the week has been the alleged discovery of payable gold in a flat separate from the Happy Valley Lead by Homer's free selection. It has been called the "Star" lead by the prospector, the persevering "Con the Greek," who for the past 12 months has been prospecting the locality without success until the present find.
Source: Gulgong Guardian, Issue No 42, 2 December 1871
Sunday, October 31, 2021
ROYAL GEORGE REEF
1870 - CULLENBONE
At Mudgee, on Monday, Proudfoot and party opened a splendid quartz reef at Cullenbone, between Gulgong and Mudgee, which has been christened. the "Royal George." The specimens of gold and quartz from there are magnificent.
Source: The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser (NSW : 1868 - 1931) Sat 9 Jul 1870 Page 3
Royal George Reef
1872 - Engraved view of the Royal George Reef at the Gulgong Diggings. The Reef was located 12 km south of Gulgong in the vicinity of Cullenbone.
The Royal George Reef...is situated in the belt of ranges between Mudgee and Gulgong, and forms a link in the chain of hills which encircle the rich and extensive goldfield of Gulgong, and the feeders of the richest leads of gold yet discovered in the colony, and now of world-wide fame.
The ground, of which our engraving presents a correct view, forms the leasehold of the company, and is seventeen and a half acres in extent, and is nine miles from Gulgong, and one mile from Green Swamp, on the east side of the river Cudgegong. The hill on which the reefs are situated is about 500 feet high, and 1000 feet above the level of the river, and is of basaltic formation. "
Source: Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919) Sat 3 Feb 1872 Page 13
REEFS AND LEADS
Refer to the 1871 Plan of Gulgong or the Geological Map of the Gulgong Goldfield for the locations of the following leads:
See also:
- Adam's Lead
- Black Lead
- Britannia
- Brown Snake Lead
- Budgee Budgee
- Caledonian Lead
- Canadian Lead
- Cumbandry Cat
- Desperandum
- Eureka Lead
- Fatherland Lead
- Flying Pig
- Ford's Creek Lead
- Fraser Lead
- Gamblers Retreat
- Grecian Bend
- Happy Valley Lead
- Helvetia
- Home Rule
- Lily May
- Little Cumbandry
- Log Paddock
- Louisa Lead
- Main Lead
- McElhone's Lead
- Moonlight Lead
- Nil Desperandum
- Periwinkle
- Perseverance Lead
- Rapps Gully Lead
- Red Lead
- Red Streak
- Rip and Tear
- Royal George Reef
- Scandinavian
- Sovereign
- Springfield Lead
- Star Lead
- Three Mile
- Star of the South
- Victorian Lead
Leads of Gulgong Goldfield
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