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ALL THINGS CHINESE
THE CHINESE OCCUPATION OF TAMBAROURA
Exact locations and sources of some sites have been deliberately withheld to protect any area's of historical and archeological significance.
The 1922 Tambaroora and Hill End Map has been used to locate the known sites as it more accurately reflects the layout of the area, but the positions have deliberately been made approximate.
| Canton Line | |
| Notes: | Located in Golden Gully this Line was one of the very few where the Chinese undertook to reef mine. Some of these undertakings proved very rewarding for those who undertook the risks. Named after the province in which the vast majority of the Chinese came from. |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| Leases or companies located on this Line over the life of the Goldfield: | MT30 MT31 |
| Chinatown | |
| Notes: | |
| Location: | 1922 Map (371) In and around Section 1 on the northern boundary of the town. Section One was first located on the east side of Mudgee Road as shown on the 1877 Map, some time after 1877 it was re-located to the west side of the road as seen on the 1892 Map. Section One in the 1892 map partially covers Chinatown. As can be seen in this Image a new DP was issued in 2006 which covered this Section, it changed Lot numbers and combined some of the Lots, Lot 1 became Lot 7022, Lot 2 did not change and was not included in the new DP, Lots 3 and 4 were combined to make Lot 7023 and the unnumbered Lots in the western portion of the Section were allocated Lot 7021. There was also a settlement 1.6kms due west of the township. (536) 1922 Map (371) |
| 4th Sep 1858 | The Chinese at Tambaroora Description of their Settlement |
| Images: | 1. Looking South from Mudgee Road 2. Looking south over Chinatown |
| Chinese Businesses | |
| General Store | |
| Location: | Lot 2 Section 1 (1892 Map) Mudgee Road (57) This was situated in Chinatown |
| Image: | Yes |
| Chinese Cemetery | |
| Notes: | Read the Narrative on this Cemetery |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| Chinese Gardens - 1863 | |
| Note: | Located on Tambaroora Creek west of the township, occupied an area identified as being in the vicinity of District Lot 96 prior to being purchased by John HODGE (516) |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| Chinese Hut & Garden | |
| Notes: | Located close to and just to the north of the Canton Line. Detail shown on Gold Lease Application No.264 of 1911 |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| Incidents in and around Tambaroura | |
| 20th Mar 1858 | Disturbance between Chinese and Europeans | 1st Jul 1872 | Great Australian GMC Mining Mangers Report Chinese moved off the Company Ground |
| Chinese Interpretors | |
| 17th Dec 1859 | Candidates for Chinese Interpretor Three persons were nominated: W. SENGCHAI, Alexander ACHAI, and ASSAMPO |
| Chinese Movement to the Goldfield | |
| 1st Sep 1858 | Description of, and Population of the Chinese on the Goldfield |
| Chinese Names | |
| Di Young | |
| George Ah Chung | |
| Mew Chip | |
| Sin Kin |
| Chinese Population at Tambaroura | |
| 1st Sep 1858 | Description of, and Population of the Chinese on the Goldfield |
| Chinese Settlements in Tambaroora & Tambaroura | |
| Notes: | The Chinese were spread over the Turon River and Tambaroora Goldfield extensively, it is known that they occupied two main area's around Tambaroora, the largest was at the northern end of the town in and around where Section 1 is located on the 1892 Map, the spread of mainly bark huts extended north along Tambaroora Creek and Mudgee Road, they also spread along the base of Red Hill just to the north west, some of the buildings consisting of the Josh House, shops and bark huts which acted as their homes were situated along Mudgee Road, small fenced gardens occupied the remainder of the space. The other area occupied by the Chinese was approximately 1 mile (1.6 kms) west of the town, evidence was found many years ago relating to this occupation, very little is known of the area but it was documented in a Testimony by Mr. Walter Hamilton. |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| 4th Sep 1858 | The Chinese at Tambaroora Description of their Settlement |
| Images: | Image of Chinatown in 1872 and late 1890's |
| Chinese Temple/Josh House | |
| Notes: | Read the Narrative on this Church |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| Di Young | |
| Notes: | Located on Tambaroora Creek which also formed Di Young's Water Race on the east side of Red Hill. Identified on Gold Lease Application No.10 of 1897. |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| George Ah Chung | |
| Notes: | Located on part of the former Commissioners Camp/Police Reserve. Identified on Gold Lease Application No.226 of 1908. The application was noted as "G. Ah Chung died 26-8-10 land not now cultivated". |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| Hong Kong Line | |
| Notes: | Between Newmans Gully and Red Hill, this Line runs approximately in a NE to SW direction across Tambaroora Creek down thru Lots 51, 52, 71 and 72 before changing direction to the SE and entering an un-named gully. It was reported as joining Wythes (Whites) Line at Knight and Partys lease. The Line was named after the departure Port from which the Chinese came to Australia. 1872 saw the name change to the Ajax Line when a Mr. McEachern started the Ajax Gold Mining Company and renamed the Line in favour of the new Company. |
| Location: (Note) |
1922 Map (371) |
| Leases or companies located on this Line over the life of the Goldfield: | Adelaide GMC Bank of England GMC 2429 4304 4305 |
