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Robins Hill Open Pit, Fosterville Gold Mine, Fosterville, City of Greater Bendigo, Victoria, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Robins Hill Open PitPit (Flooded)
Fosterville Gold MineOre Field (Active)
FostervilleTown
City of Greater Bendigo- not defined -
VictoriaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 40' 23'' South , 144° 30' 34'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-36.67330,144.50954
GRN:
S25E83
Type:
Pit (Flooded) - last checked 2023
Köppen climate type:
Cfb : Temperate oceanic climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Longlea494 (2015)14.0km
Epsom1,405 (2015)17.9km
White Hills2,626 (2015)19.2km
Kennington5,830 (2018)21.4km
Bendigo100,617 (2013)22.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Bendigo Gem Club IncBendigo, Victoria21km
Bendigo Prospectors’ Club IncBendigo, Victoria21km
Victorian Facetor's GroupBendigo, Victoria21km
Mindat Locality ID:
290692
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:290692:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A flooded open pit gold mine.

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References

Cherry, D.P., Wilkinson, H.E. (1994) Bendigo, and part of Mitiamo, 1:100 000 map geological report. Geological Survey of Victoria Report Vol. 99
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