Beehive Chimney, Maldon, VIC, Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 36° 59.758 E 144° 04.301
55H E 239404 N 5901565
The chimney of a former Quartz gold mine
Waymark Code: WM161ER
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 04/13/2022
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The approx 35m hjgh chimney was completed in 1863, the bricks which are curved to conform to the circular shape of the smoke-stack were hand-made locally at Wagener's brickworks .The stack provided draught for the mines 3 steam boilers.
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