Creswick - Australasian No 1 Gold Mine
The Australasian No. 1 Mine played a tragic part in one of Australia's most tragic underground mining accidents at New Australasian No 2 Gold Mine.
On the 12th of December 1882, water from these old workings flooded into the nearby Australasian No. 2 mine, trapping 29 miners deep below. As the water rose higher, the miners scratched messages to their families on billycans and sang the hymn 'In the sweet bye and bye'. 22 miners died in the tragedy, leaving behind 17 widows and 67 children.
Mullock heaps and a large gravel area remain today.
Location
Parkes Road, Creswick 3363 Map
Web Links
→ New Australasia Mine No.2 Accident
