Beaconsfield gold mine provisionally entered into Tasmanian Heritage Registry

Tasmania‘s Beaconsfield gold mine has been provisionally entered into the state’s heritage registry. The public can now provide input before a final decision is made. Find out how to have your say >>

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BEACONSFIELD’S famous Tasmania Gold Mine had been provisionally entered into the Tasmania Heritage Registry.

West Tamar Council nominated the mine, which made global headlines in 2006 when a rockfall killed miner Larry Knight and trapped his colleagues Brant Webb and Todd Russell underground for 14 days.

Tasmanian Heritage Council chair Brett Torossi said the nomination was in recognition of the heritage and visitor significance of the mine.

“The entry of this site recognises the importance of this historic mine complex and the Hart and Grubb Shafts to the whole of Tasmania,” she said.

Tasmanian miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb emerge from the mine lift having been rescued after being trapped underground at Beaconsfield gold mine for 14 days in 2006. Picture: IAN WLADIE/GETTY

“Following an assessment of the place a decision was made to include the former Mine Offices in the entry, recognising it is a very intact and important feature of the wider complex.”

The Tasmania Gold Mine was established in 1877 by the Dally brothers in conjunction with Launceston businessmen William Hart, William Hart junior and William Grubb.

It has had two phases of underground operation producing 24,200kg of gold from 1877–1914, 26,100kg of from between 1999–2012 and another 1247kg of gold extracted by small operators in the intervening 85 years.

Interested members of the public can provide input on the provisional entry of the Gold Mine in the Register until September 14.

Submissions or objections will be considered before a decision is made on whether to permanently register the mine.