Location of Beaconsfield

Beaconsfield is a town near the Tamar River, in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 40 kilometres north of Launceston on the West Tamar Highway, and has a population of 1,007 (2001 census.^[1]) It is part of the Municipality of West Tamar. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1273x1495, 115 KB) Summary Location of Beaconsfield, Tasmania marked in red. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1273x1495, 115 KB) Summary Location of Beaconsfield, Tasmania marked in red. ... The Tamar River in northern Tasmania is formed by the merging of the North Esk River and South Esk Rivers in Launceston. ... Emblems: Flora Tasmanian Blue Gum Fauna none Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Governor Premier Const. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of Tasmania, Australia, population of approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Categories: Stub ...

The town was first settled by William Paterson in the 1850s, under the name of Cabbage Tree Hill. Limestone mining led to the discovery of gold in 1869. Gold mining began in 1877 and the area's population boomed. The town was named Beaconsfield in 1879 in honour of Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from February – December, 1868 and from February 1874 – April 1880. The town was formerly known as 'Brandy Creek'. In 1881, the Beaconsfield newspaper was called the Beaconsfield Tickler.^[2] Colonel William Paterson (17 August 1755 - 21 June 1810) was a Scottish soldier, explorer, and botanist best known for leading early settlement in Tasmania. ... // Events and Trends Technology Production of steel revolutionised by invention of the Bessemer process Benjamin Silliman fractionates petroleum by distillation for the first time First transatlantic telegraph cable laid First safety elevator installed by Elisha Otis Science Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, putting forward the theory of evolution... Limey shale overlaid by limestone. ... The El Chino Mine located near Silver City, New Mexico is an open-pit copper mine This article is about mineral extraction. ... General Name, Symbol, Number gold, Au, 79 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 6, d Appearance metallic yellow Atomic mass 196. ... 1869 (MDCCCLXIX) is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, KG, PC (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was an English statesman and literary figure. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and is a complete wanker and pussy boy is the head of government and so exercises many of the executive functions nominally vested in the Sovereign, who is head of state. ...

Underground mining began in 1879 with the sinking and development of three main shafts to access the reef: the Hart Shaft, the Main Shaft and the Grubb Shaft.^[3] The gold mine closed in 1914 due to regular flooding of the shafts but re-opened in 1999 with mixed success. To 1914, the mine was worked to a depth of 450 metres and produced 800,000 ounces of gold. In 1982, the Grubb Shaft Gold & Heritage Museum was established, with displays relating to the former gold mining era operating since 1984.^[4] 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

During the 1970s exploration drilling confirmed that the reef continued at least another 200 metres below the old workings. By 1991 the old Hart Shaft collar had been re-established and water pumped out to 160 metres deep. The project was suspended until 1992 when the mine's owners changed. Deep drilling resumed in 1993 to review the resource estimates and, from 1994, the Beaconsfield Mine Joint Venture has carried out drilling of the depth extension of the Tasmania Reef. A permanent stage pumping station 181 m below ground has been lowering the water in the shaft since August 1995. The permanent winder and head frame were completed in January 1996 and the shaft finished in late 1996. An ore treatment plant was built during the 1999/2000 financial year.^[5] A fiscal year or financial year is a 12-month period used for calculating annual (yearly) financial reports in businesses and other organizations. ...

In the financial year 2004/05, 240 685 tonnes of ore was produced from which 3890 kilograms of gold was extracted.^[5]

April 2006 Mine Collapse

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On the evening of Tuesday 25 April 2006 (Anzac Day), a small earthquake caused a rock fall in the Beaconsfield gold mine. Eleven miners came out safely, one was killed in the rock fall and two remain trapped in the shaft about 1 kilometre below the ground. The two remaining miners were found alive on Sunday 30 April, 5 days later. Rescue operations lasted nearly two weeks until the two remaining miners were rescued on Tuesday 9 May. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... To suggest a relevant news story for the Main Page, refer to the criteria then add your suggestion at the candidates page. ... Image File history File links Wikinews-logo. ... Wikinews is a free-content news source and a project of the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Location of Beaconsfield The Beaconsfield mine collapse occurred in April 2006 in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Australian War Memorial, 25 April 2005, 90th anniversary Australia and New Zealand commemorate the ANZAC Day public holiday on April 25 every year to honour the bravery and sacrifice of the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), and of all those... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ...

References

1. ^ (2005). Population Distribution. State of the Environment Tasmania: Indicators. Tasmanian Resource Planning and Development Commission. URL accessed on 2006-05-09.
2. ^ (2004). Welcome to Beaconsfield. Tasmania's Tamar Valley. Tamar Valley Tourist Information. URL accessed on 2006-05-09.
3. ^ History of Gold at Beaconsfield. Company Profile. Beaconsfield Gold NL. URL accessed on 2006-05-09.
4. ^ Grubb Shaft Gold & Heritage Museum. Beaconsfield Gold NL. URL accessed on 2006-05-09.
5. ^ ^a b Beaconsfield Gold. Tasmania's Mines. Mineral Resources Tasmania, Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources, State Government of Tasmania. URL accessed on 2006-05-09.

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