Venus State Battery, Gold processing facility in Charters Towers, Australia.
The Venus State Battery consists of timber frame buildings covered with corrugated iron, containing four ore bins and multiple stamp batteries for mineral processing.
Built in 1872, the facility started with five head of stamps and expanded to twenty by 1873, becoming one of the earliest stamp batteries in Queensland.
Letters published in local newspapers reflected miners' experiences at the battery, documenting the daily operations and concerns of small-scale gold processing activities.
The battery stands on MacDonald Street in Millchester, operating under the National Trust of Queensland's supervision since April 1975 as a heritage site.
Within the structure, a Cornish boiler has been converted into an elevated water tank, while the original weir remains positioned on nearby Gladstone Creek.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -20.08590,146.29270
Latest update: March 10, 2025 17:52
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