From the late 19th century, assistance was provided to gold miners by the Victorian Government through the installation and operation of small stamp batteries.
These were known as State, or Government Batteries, and were installed in areas where there were no private batteries available for public use.
During the 20th century there was a peak of over thirty Victorian state gold batteries in operation, however, only six of them remain for us to see today.
In this video we will take a quick look at Victoria’s six surviving state gold batteries, which are located at Rutherglen, Wedderburn, Mount Egerton, Maldon, Creswick, and Bright.
Discover more of the fascinating history of the Victorian Goldfields over at: https://www.goldfieldsguide.com.au/