Spotted Dog Gold Mine, Mallacoota Inlet

These mine remnants are the only reminders of Mallacoota's gold rush days last century. There were more than 50 claims made in the district the Spotted Dog was the only mine that made a commercial success.

Access to the marked trail around the mine site is by boat to the Cemetery Bight jetty, then a short walk.

Historical photograph from "Mallacoota - A Love Affair in Poetry & Prose" by Edna J Brady.

Photo courtesy Ron Jones.

Track to site of Spotted Dog Gold mine, which was mined from 1895 to 1899. Several stories are told about it's name. One that a spotted dog was killed by a falling tree

and others of a fight between a koala and a spotted dog and a miner accidently shooting the dog instead of the koala.

Site of the miner's huts. The area is now covered in vegetation. The original mine office made of slabs is still is use on a nearby property.

The blazed tree marking the boundary of the mining lease.

The bush plants and trees were used extensively in day to day living. Hop plants provided yeast for beer making, Stringly Barks provided thatching and doormats. Hardwoods provided building materials and various plants were used for medicinal purposes.

Along the way, evidence of mine shafts (hles in the ground) can be seen.

Shafts here were generally dug to 100 feet before water seeped in from the lake.

This photo was taken fromthe top of an old mullock heap.

These bolts are the only remnants of battery that was used to crush to ore.

899.5 ounces of gold was recovered over the life of the mine.

This is the site of the old steam boiler which powered the battery. Only the brick platform remains.

Behind these reeds was the dam which provided water for the boiler and the miner's huts. Water was not always plentiful, so had to be used carefully.

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Information from DNRE pamphlet prepared by MLC Marshmead & DNRE

	Track to site of Spotted Dog Gold mine, which was mined from 1895 to 1899. Several stories are told about it's name. One that a spotted dog was killed by a falling tree and others of a fight between a koala and a spotted dog and a miner accidently shooting the dog instead of the koala.
	Site of the miner's huts. The area is now covered in vegetation. The original mine office made of slabs is still is use on a nearby property.
	The blazed tree marking the boundary of the mining lease.
	The bush plants and trees were used extensively in day to day living. Hop plants provided yeast for beer making, Stringly Barks provided thatching and doormats. Hardwoods provided building materials and various plants were used for medicinal purposes.
	Along the way, evidence of mine shafts (hles in the ground) can be seen. Shafts here were generally dug to 100 feet before water seeped in from the lake. This photo was taken fromthe top of an old mullock heap.
	These bolts are the only remnants of battery that was used to crush to ore. 899.5 ounces of gold was recovered over the life of the mine.
	This is the site of the old steam boiler which powered the battery. Only the brick platform remains.
	Behind these reeds was the dam which provided water for the boiler and the miner's huts. Water was not always plentiful, so had to be used carefully.