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Australasia Mine Disaster Avenue of HonourPrint Page 
18-March-2021
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The Avenue of Honour planted at the site of the Australasia Mine commemorates the 27 miners who were trapped underground in the flooded mine in 1882. The avenue was planted in 2007, the 125th anniversary of the tragedy.
A cairn is located at the site of the Australasian No 2 mine which was flooded in December 1882, drowning twenty-two men. Five men were rescued. Over three days, a frantic rescue was attempted to find 27 men underground.
Location
| Address: | Australasia Drive, Creswick, 3363 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.399656 Long: 143.878464 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Avenue of Honour |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Industrial |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-December-1882 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 12-December-1882 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 12th December, 2007 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque:
This Avenue honours 27 miners trapped underground in the flooded New Australasian Mine No 2 on the 12th December 1882.
Those who perished :
[ Names ]
Survivors
[ Names ]
Est. 125th Anniversary 12th December 2007.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
