Volume 01: Production and resources of the northern and western districts of New South Wales, 1854 [ca. 1850-1857] - Page 617
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Victoria
Latitude & Longitude of various diggings in Victoria
The following is a list of the fields on which diggers are now, 1854 at work. To mark this loyalty they are placed in regular succession, according to longitude from west to east.
Latitude | Longitude | Latitude | Longitude | ||
Mount William, Grampions | 37º 15' | 142º 35' | Mc [Joer] | 37º | 145º |
Aarca, Pyronees | 37º | 143º 10' | Andersons Creek | 37º 40' | 145º 10' |
Maryborough, Simpson's ranges | 37º 5' | 143º 40' | Plenty Ranges | 37º 35' | 145º 10' |
Balaarat | 37º 35' | 143º 58' | Goulburn | 37º 5' | 145º 50' |
Farrengower | 37º 5 | 144º | Oven, Australians Alps | 36º 30' | 146º 40' |
Ballan | 37º 33' | 144º 15' | Omeo " " | 36º 55' | 147º 30' |
Mount Alexander | 37º | 144º 20' | |||
Bendigo | 36º 20' | 144º 20' |
Description of Victoria Diggings 1854.
Mount William, Avoca, Maryborough, Balaarat, Tarrengower, Ballan, Mount Alexander, Bendigo, Andersons Creek and Plenty Ranges, Ovens & Omeo.
Mount William.
These diggings are on the Grampians, and the diggers are supplied from Portland and Belfast, to which also the gold is [can't read] sent, as there is at present no amount. Although there is a favourable report of the gold fields, no striking results have yet been expected & probable the superior attractions of the other new discoveries will prevent this field from being at present fully developed.
Avoca
This field is on a spur of the Pyrenees, near the Avoca. The diggings are [can't read] but there is no doubt that which [can't read] exist among the ranges. This field is exceedingly promising.
Maryborough
This is the most recent field to which a separate escort has been established. It is very rich in [allamal] gold, but its development is much retarded for event of water. It is