CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING Co.

DATA


Note 1: The Tramway built by Chappell to service the Mining companies along the western side of Hawkins Hill was reported to be the first structure of it type to be used in Australia... details below in the Newspaper Articles (653)
Old Act Gold Lease No.:
Portion No.: Lot 181 (003)
G Number:
Area:
a=acre r=rood p=perch
1 acres 2 roods 28 perches (003)
Location: Bald Hill Ck - Oakey Ck - Hill End Ck (189) Pg.9, dtd 15 Oct 1870
Note: The Creek changed names on three occasions
Company Name: CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING Co. (189) Pg.9, dtd 15 Oct 1870
Battery Name: CHAPPELLS BATTERY (189) Pg.9, dtd 15 Oct 1870
Era: 1873
Originated from:
Acquired By:


Chappells Battery
Hill End Creek

Note 1: View looking east from Bald Hill, the cleared ground is the path Chappells aerial ropeway took to Prince Alfred Hill and into Nuggetty Gully. (653)

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Image courtesy of: National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT

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CHAPPELLS BATTERY TRAMWAY
From the Battery to Carroll and Beards GMC

Note 1: The trench that was excavated to allow the aerial buckets to clear the top of Prince Alfred Hill on its descent into Nuggetty Gully. (653)

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Image courtesy of: Warwick P Taylor - 2024

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CHAPPELLS BATTERY TRAMWAY
From the Battery to Carroll and Beards GMC

Note 1: The trench that was excavated to allow the aerial buckets to clear the top of Prince Alfred Hill on its descent into Nuggetty Gully. (653)

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Image courtesy of: Warwick P Taylor - 2024

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CHAPPELLS BATTERY TRAMWAY
From the Battery to Carroll and Beards GMC

Note 1: The trench that was excavated to allow the aerial buckets to clear the top of Prince Alfred Hill on its descent into Nuggetty Gully. (653)

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Image courtesy of: Warwick P Taylor - 2024

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Hodgsons Aerial Ropeway

Note 1: The type purchased by Chappell in England (653)

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Image courtesy of: Warwick P Taylor - 2024

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Chappells Battery Aerial Ropeway
From the Battery to Carroll and Beards GMC

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Image courtesy of: Warwick P Taylor - 2024

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MAPS and PLANS

NEWSPAPERS - GAZETTES & DOCUMENTS



1871

Chappells Quartz Crushing company

Description of the Battery (002) Pg.5, dtd 11 Aug 1871

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Article courtesy of Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia

1872

CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY

Introduction of the Wire Ropeway (001) Pg.2, dtd 13 May 1872

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Article courtesy of Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia

1872

Chappells Battery Wire Tramway

(117) Pg.3, 16 May 1872

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Article courtesy of Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia

1873

Carroll and Beard Gold Mining Company

Chappells Battery Wire Tramway to the Company (182) Pg.16, dtd 6 Dec 1873

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Article courtesy of Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia

1874

CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY

Company Information (182) Pg.19, dtd 3 Jan 1874

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Article courtesy of Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia

1874

CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY

Chappells Description of the Wire Tramway (002) Pg.5, dtd 12 Mar 1874

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Article courtesy of Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia