Smelters at Chillagoe Mines, Qld - early 1900s
This area is now heritage listed.
Chillagoe was the smelting centre for the surrounding region from about 1890 to about 1940. The site processed ores from numerous small mines within a radius of 50 to 150 km, mainy for lead and copper with some silver and small amounts of gold. The geology typically consists of volcanic massive sulfide ores – often small in size but containing rich grades and many deposits spread across the region.
Smelters at Chillagoe Mines, Qld - early 1900s
This area is now heritage listed.
Chillagoe was the smelting centre for the surrounding region from about 1890 to about 1940. The site processed ores from numerous small mines within a radius of 50 to 150 km, mainy for lead and copper with some silver and small amounts of gold. The geology typically consists of volcanic massive sulfide ores – often small in size but containing rich grades and many deposits spread across the region.