Exploring Maldon's Hidden Underground

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Today I'm headed for Maldon, a beautiful old mining town in the Victorian Goldfields, where there's something a little different I'd like to show you.
Built in the 1860s this gorgeous stone tunnel runs right through the middle of Maldon, and is a brilliant historical feature of the town.
In this video I meet with Derek Reid, President of the Maldon Museum and Archives Association, who has lots of interesting history to share about Maldon's hidden underground.
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SPECIAL THANKS TO
Derek Reid, President of the Maldon Museum and Archives Association
Peter Thompson
The Maldon Hotel
maldonhotel.com.au/
The Prospectors and Miners Association of Victoria
www.pmav.org.au
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REFERENCES
Panorama of Maldon, 1867. Provided by the Maldon Museum and Archives Association.
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Filmed and produced by Michelle Ross © 2024

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14 мар 2024

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@kingston163 Месяц назад

Well worth visiting Maldon.

@johnanderson363 3 месяца назад

Fascinating excellent video Michelle & thanks to Derek for sharing his knowledge about the 1860’s built under-Maldon drain. I learned about on my recent visit to Maldon to research my great grandfather Edward Wagener & family who I discovered was the Maldon Brick Yards owner from 1861 to the 1890’s. And I am so pleased you featured his local red bricks in the culvert of the drain that look in great condition, just like those in the Beehive Chimney & so many other wonderful historic buildings in & around Maldon. And was great to see the 1867 Maldon Panorama that shows the Wagener Brick Kiln & Yard in the foreground. I hope I can see more of the history of Maldon & the Victorian Goldfields in other videos.

@goldfieldsguide 3 месяца назад

Ohh very interesting! Thanks 🙂

@chainsawversustree Месяц назад

I used to play in that drain as a kid

@paulokeeffe-uq8jr 3 месяца назад

One of my apprentices Riley made that new gate for the shire 😊 He done a really good job.

@derekthomassen5407 3 месяца назад

Another fantastic and informative video Michelle, thank you.

@xr6lad 3 месяца назад

Great video. I know that drain but didn’t know it was so extensive under the streets. Been to Maldon many times (live about 30 kms). I’m 57 but my late father used to take me metal detecting in my teens in the early 1980’s in the area (we lived in Melbourne at the time). There used to be a gold mine tunnel tour you could go on (again remember from my youth) called something like the ‘Carmen Tunnel’ on the Newstead side of Maldon.

@Dave_Sisson 3 месяца назад

Carman's Tunnel used to be open when I was a kid, people could drive up to it, when walk along it, past a sharp bend to a huge internal chamber. I recall it being closed off and I think guided tours operated at one stage?

@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing 7 дней назад

skilled work

@bono1961 3 месяца назад

Love Maldon. Well done 👍

@goldfieldsguide 3 месяца назад

Thanks 😀 it’s a brilliant place

@gardnep 3 месяца назад

When we hear those dulcet tones of Michele, we know we are in for a treat. Should Malden be on my bucket dredge list? Thanks for your wonderful work and the video.

@jasonmorton7979 3 месяца назад

good one M stone / brick workmanship A1 love it

@goldfieldsguide 3 месяца назад

Yes it’s done beautifully, looks great 🙂

@robshannon6637 3 месяца назад

Great video ya legend 👏 keep it up!! ❤

@tonywalton2333 3 месяца назад

Great video M thanks for sharing..

@648Roland Месяц назад

A friend used to have a house in Maldon which had a mine-shaft hidden in his lounge that my daughters ex would venture down and mine with modern lighting which made finding gold so much easier than the candles the children employed had to see by. They've both since past away and never got to know where that home is located.

@goldfieldsguide Месяц назад

Wow that’s cool! 🙂⚒

@solanaceae2069 3 месяца назад

Cool stone work.

@TheSilmarillian 2 месяца назад

Great upload indeed hello from l/ridge , no gold here but the same type of history dating from the very late 1800,s and early nineteen hundreds up 2 today , opal mining and like our mining I guess Victoria has only given up a portion of its shiny things., more than likely plenty left me thinks after watching a few of your uploads

@craigparry5648 3 месяца назад

👍it be over twenty years since I've seen in there by the looks not much has changed. Back then was contracted to clean up around the old roasting kilns, spraying and removal of any weed/ invasive species, before we did this you couldn't bearly see them from the main street.

@johnanderson363 3 месяца назад

Hi Craig, are you talking about the brick roasting kilns? Is there any evidence of them now remaining as I was looking around Tobin St last Jan & asking if there was even a tourist sign that marked & mentioned my ggf’s Wagener Brick Kiln because of its prominence as the source of the good local bricks. I am very interested to pick up any local knowledge of the Wageners.

@andrewaltschwager5000 3 месяца назад

I haven't been to Maldon yet, but I hear good things about it.

@goldfieldsguide 3 месяца назад

It’s a brilliant town 🙂

@goldfeverreliever 3 месяца назад

Fascinating story Michelle. Did you happen to stumble apon any ninja turtles whilst you were down there 🤔

@shanedoyle3444 3 месяца назад

Hi , I am wondering if you can tell me where the bluestones came from ? was there a quarry close to Maldon or did they come from MT Alexander ? Interesting video , keep em' coming, Thanks and Cheers.

@norsehall309 3 месяца назад

G'day, it's been awhile since you uploaded a video, Maldon is a place our Motorcycle Club ride to often and just recently we visited the Maldon Museum it's packed with fantastic items and must to visit, also the area is full of history and the Pubs are great 👍, thanks for the video you red head drain rat, cheers mate, Neil 🤠.

@pkgoldopalhunting 3 месяца назад

another great vid girl keep it up

@annehat4833 Месяц назад

With the tiny population....who gathered the sandstone....who chopped up the sandstone....where did the cement come from to put the "bricks" together....who knew about the drainage ?...and who actually put all this together ?...... Thanks for this vid....just added to my other trash that needs to go into garbage...oops trash night....thanks