Golden Progress quartz mine, Oturehua, Manitoto, Central Otago, New Zealand. Views of derelict boiler and poppet head.
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3456 x 4608 px | 29.3 x 39 cm | 11.5 x 15.4 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
18 July 2016Location:
Oturehua, Central Otago, Manitoto, South Island, New ZealandMore information:
Located 2 km east of Oturehua on Rough Ridge are the remnants of the Golden Progress quartz mine. These workings are notable as they still retain an intact poppet head, the only surviving one in the Otago goldfields. The Golden Progress poppet head was constructed of Australian hardwood and erected later than most, in 1928, which explains its survival. The Golden Progress mine was worked by three lignite-fired boilers, two for the poppet head to drive the winding gear and one to drive the battery further down the gully.