CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING Co.
CHAPPELLS BATTERY

Summary of Ownership/s and Development over the years, details of which are included in the newspapers and government gazettes at the bottom of this Page:
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
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DATA

Gold Lease No.:
Portion No.: Lot 181 [003]
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1 acres 2 roods 28 perches [003]
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Bald Hill Ck - Oakey Ck - Hill End Ck PoT [189] Pg.9, dtd 15 Oct 1870
Note: The Creek changed names on three occasions

COMPANY
Era: 1870
Company Name: CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING Co. [189]Pg.9, dtd 15 Oct 1870
Battery Name: CHAPPELLS BATTERY [189] Pg.9, dtd 15 Oct 1870
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NEWSPAPERS - GAZETTES & DOCUMENTS

Chappells Quartz Crushing company Description of the Battery


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Source: (002)Pg.5, dtd 11 Aug 1871
Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia




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Chappells Battery Wire Tramway


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Source: (117)Pg.3, 16 May 1872
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Carroll and Beard Gold Mining Company Chappells Battery Wire Tramway to the Company


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Source: (182)Pg.16, dtd 6 Dec 1873
Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia


CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY Company Information


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Source: (182)Pg.19, dtd 3 Jan 1874
Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia


CHAPPELLS QUARTZ CRUSHING COMPANY Chappells Description of the Wire Tramway


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Source: (002)Pg.5, dtd 12 Mar 1874
Newspapers by TROVE, National Library of Australia



IMAGES

Chappells Battery

Location: Hill End Creek

View looking east from Bald Hill (653)

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CHAPPELLS BATTERY and DAM

Location: Bald Hill Creek, now known as Hill End Creek

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BATTERY - Chappells

Location: Hill End Creek

View looking east from Bald Hill (653)

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CHAPPELLS BATTERY TRAMWAY

Location: From the Battery to Carroll and Beards GMC

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CHAPPELLS BATTERY TRAMWAY

Location: From the Battery to Carroll and Beards GMC

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CHAPPELLS BATTERY TRAMWAY

Location: From the Battery to Carroll and Beards GMC

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Hodgsons Aerial Ropeway

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Chappells Battery Aerial Ropeway

Location: From the Battery to Carroll and Beards GMC

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