McMahon's, Wyalong, Bland Co., New South Wales, Australiai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| McMahon's | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Wyalong | Town |
| Bland Co. | County |
| New South Wales | State |
| Australia | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
33° 55' 54'' South , 147° 13' 41'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2026
Deposit first discovered:
1893
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| West Wyalong | 3,191 (2013) | 2.4km |
| Mirrool | 211 (2018) | 37.2km |
| Reefton | 132 (2018) | 39.7km |
| Bland | 110 (2018) | 42.3km |
| Burcher | 187 (2016) | 46.5km |
Historic gold mine.
The lease was taken out by McMahon and Party when the goldfield was declared in March 1894. Being located at the far south-east of the goldfield, there was little hope of success. They soon came to a rich patch of gold described by eye witnesses at the time as crystallised slightly honeycombed quartz rich in coarse gold, or limestone matrix generously veined and specked with coarse gold. Twelve tons from this find went to the stamp mill achieving 48 ounces of gold. A couple more crushings followed later in the year at lower levels of 16 tons of ore at 16 oz Au and 16.5 tons of ore for 20 oz Au. Three shafts had been sunk.
In 1897, two prospectors Sparrow and Conway were sending the mullock left over to the battery, and it paid for costs only. In the process of digging they re-discovered the reef. The stone was described as studded with gold, and two tons of ore was extracted. The prospectors sank a shaft on the east-west running reef and also claimed that they had discovered another reef 300 feet further east at 12-24 inches wide.
The lease was taken out by McMahon and Party when the goldfield was declared in March 1894. Being located at the far south-east of the goldfield, there was little hope of success. They soon came to a rich patch of gold described by eye witnesses at the time as crystallised slightly honeycombed quartz rich in coarse gold, or limestone matrix generously veined and specked with coarse gold. Twelve tons from this find went to the stamp mill achieving 48 ounces of gold. A couple more crushings followed later in the year at lower levels of 16 tons of ore at 16 oz Au and 16.5 tons of ore for 20 oz Au. Three shafts had been sunk.
In 1897, two prospectors Sparrow and Conway were sending the mullock left over to the battery, and it paid for costs only. In the process of digging they re-discovered the reef. The stone was described as studded with gold, and two tons of ore was extracted. The prospectors sank a shaft on the east-west running reef and also claimed that they had discovered another reef 300 feet further east at 12-24 inches wide.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Australia
- Lachlan OrogenOrogen
- Central NSW - Omeo ProvinceGeologic Province
- New South Wales
- West Wyalong GoldfieldGold Field
Australian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lachlan Fold Belt
- Wagga-Omeo Metamorphic ComplexOrogenic Belt
This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
