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Wallaroo Mines [B 9210] • Photograph

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Summary

View of Wallaroo Mines looking east from Office Shaft. Copper was discovered by a shepherd named James Boor in 1859 in the area where Wallaroo Copper Mines were located. By 1881 Wallaroo contained the largest copper smelters outside Wales. It processed copper from other mines in the district.

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Physical description

photograph

Dates / Publication details

1880

Collection

Part of Wallaroo Mines Collection

Subject

Mines and mineral resources -- South Australia -- Wallaroo Mines

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Digitisation information

Date

22/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,195 x 2,344 pixels (7.5 MP)

Size

7.50 MB

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