Victoria, Geological Survey of

Gold mining and granite mountain scenery are the twin subjects of these prints from the Geological Survey of Victoria, the g...

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Gold mining and granite mountain scenery are the twin subjects of these prints from the Geological Survey of Victoria, the government survey that began with Alfred Selwyn's appointment in 1852, during the Victorian gold rush, and went on to map the colony's geology and investigate its resources. The illustrations date from 1908–1909. Mining scenes show alluvial working, cradling, puddling and shaft machinery, with detailed views associated with Chalk's mine near Maryborough. A separate group explores the Buffalo Mountains, recording tors, jointed rock, gorges and exposed summits among snow gums, boulder fields and named rock formations.

Gold mining and granite mountain scenery are the twin subjects of these prints from the Geological Survey of Victoria, the government survey that began with Alfred Selwyn's appointment in 1852, during the Victorian gold rush, and went on to map the colony's geology and investigate its resources. The illustrations date from 1908–1909. Mining scenes show alluvial working, cradling, puddling and shaft machinery, with detailed views associated with Chalk's mine near Maryborough. A separate group explores the Buffalo Mountains, recording tors, jointed rock, gorges and exposed summits among snow gums, boulder fields and named rock formations.

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