Cumberland Dam

Australia / Queensland / Atherton /
 site - to be removed, lake, place with historical importance
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Site of the Cumberland Chimney which was built by Cornish masons in the 1880s it is all that remains of a crushing plant, or mill, that contracted to surrounding mines to crush their gold bearing ore. The Cumberland Chimney sits next to a lagoon which was designed and built to collect water by establishing a series of earthwork channels and a dam. The dam was built with horse-drawn implements. Today this lagoon is the home of bird life, which can be easily photographed. The Cumberland Chimney is approximately 25 kms along on the left hand side of the road going west towards Croydon. Part of the site is contaminated so care should be taken and signs observed.
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Coordinates:   18°18'4"S   143°21'9"E
This article was last modified 18 years ago