myBonzle menu: Add to my places Add picture Add story Add note Skip to map Bonzle users have contributed 4 pictures of Louisa Mine:  | 1 - Louisa Mine (Contributed by: DerrickJessop 3145 pictures )
The Louisa mine was developed in1876 but was beset with water problems. A pump was installed in 1881 without success and the mine went bankrupt in 1884. It had a 4m boiler and steam pump.View a larger version of this picture: small | medium | large (pictures open in a new window) This picture is part of the Bonzle Mining (open in new window) photo collection. Is this picture rude, offensive or defamatory; spam; or not about and/or of the place? If so, Report it |  | 2 - Louisa Mine (Contributed by: DerrickJessop 3145 pictures )
The shaft was again pumped out in 1915 but was abandoned in 1917. Further attempts were made in the 1920s and 30s and finally a turbine pump was successful in 1939 but no payable gold was found and the project was finally abandoned in 1941.View a larger version of this picture: small | medium | large (pictures open in a new window) This picture is part of the Bonzle Mining (open in new window) photo collection. Is this picture rude, offensive or defamatory; spam; or not about and/or of the place? If so, Report it |  | 3 - Louisa Mine (Contributed by: DerrickJessop 3145 pictures )
The Enterprise Battery was set up opposite the Louisa in 1940 to process the hoped for Louisa gold and to service other small miners.View a larger version of this picture: small | medium | large (pictures open in a new window) This picture is part of the Bonzle Mining (open in new window) photo collection. Is this picture rude, offensive or defamatory; spam; or not about and/or of the place? If so, Report it |  | 4 - Louisa Mine (Contributed by: DerrickJessop 3145 pictures )
The ten head battery comprise cannibalised parts from other mines but following the failure of the Louisa mine it was abandoned in 1942. View a larger version of this picture: small | medium | large (pictures open in a new window) This picture is part of the Bonzle Mining (open in new window) photo collection. Is this picture rude, offensive or defamatory; spam; or not about and/or of the place? If so, Report it |
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