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Ngā Tohuwhenua Mai Te Rangi: A New Zealand Archeology in Aerial Photographs

Opposite. The Bendigo goldfield, near Cromwell, which operated from 1865 to the 1930s

Opposite. The Bendigo goldfield, near Cromwell, which operated from 1865 to the 1930s

Opposite. The Bendigo goldfield, near Cromwell, which operated from 1865 to the 1930s

The view is to the east along the North and South Lodes of the Cromwell Reef. In the foreground are the Main Shaft, battery, office and smithy foundations of the South Lode, with talus (debris) heaps from other shafts further to the east on the line of the same lode. At upper left is the talus heap of the Engine House Shaft on the North Lode.

Below. A near-vertical view to the south of the Engine House Shaft (fenced, at middle) which was about 180 m deep. Adjacent are the foundations of the stamper for crushing the quartz (showing as a prominent rectangular block) and other machinery buildings.