Pound bend tunnel
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Pound Bend Tunnel at Warrandyte was opened on July 23rd, 1870
1970 08 DTHS Newsletter
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The Pound Bend Tunnel was recorded by the national trust of Victoria
The Tunnel, which has become one of the main attractions for visitors to the district, was driven through the rock at the narrow neck of the Bend in 1870. It was part of the Evelyn Gold Mining Company's scheme to divert the Yarra and expose three miles of river bed for dredging.
1974 02 DTHS Newsletter
The Pound Bend Gold Diversion Tunnel is a diversion which was excavated in 1870 by the Evelyn Tunnelling and Mining Company. The tunnel was used to divert the waters of the Yarra River effectively cutting off a long section of the original river course. The dry river bed was extensively worked. The Pound Bend Gold Diversion Tunnel is of historical and scientific importance to the State of Victoria. The Pound Bend Gold Diversion Tunnel is historically and scientifically important as a characteristic and well preserved example of an early form of gold mining. Gold mining sites are of crucial importance for the pivotal role they have played since 1851 in the development of Victoria. Water diversion and sluicing are important key ingredients in an understanding of gold mining technology as it was employed in mountainous country where water was plentiful and perennial.
http://vhd.heritagecouncil.vic.gov.au/places/10379 July 5, 2005
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| Pound Bend Tunnel Entrance 2017 |
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| Pound Bend Tunnel Entrance 2015 |
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| The aim of the Pound Bend Tunnel was to divert the course of the Yarra River to allow the river bed to be worked for gold. It was opened in July 1870 financed by the Evelyn Tunnel Gold Mining Company and remains very popular with visitors to the Warrandyte State Park Pound Bend Reserve. Extract from 'Wonderful Warrandyte a Portrait' WHS Facebook |
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| Pound Bend Tunnel Entrance 2017 |
"Pound"
The word "pound" had its origins in the animal pounds of agricultural communities, where stray livestock would be penned or impounded until claimed by their owners. Some shelters even have sick tropical animals. WikipediaPound bend was probably named due to the location of the pound near the bend.
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| Map from DTHS Newsletter 1987-03 (see Bulleen Pound) |
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