Mount William stone axe quarry
Mount William stone axe quarry, Aboriginal stone quarry in Lancefield, Australia
The Mount William quarry contains 268 mining pits spread across 18 hectares, with some excavations reaching several meters in depth.
William Bradley documented the first recorded trade activities at the quarry in 1838, observing Aboriginal groups exchanging stone hatchets for traditional goods.
The Wurundjeri people maintained strict protocols for quarry access, with four designated men from specific clans serving as traditional custodians of the site.
The quarry supplied greenstone for axe production throughout southeast Australia, with the material chosen for its exceptional durability and resistance to impact.
The site preserves evidence of Indigenous mining and tool-making technologies that continued from prehistoric times through the nineteenth century.
Location: Victoria
Address: Powells Trk, Lancefield VIC
GPS coordinates: -37.21050,144.81000
Latest update: March 8, 2025 17:51
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