Victor’s Quartz Mines – Walhalla & Woods Point

Victor’s Quartz Mines – Walhalla & Woods Point is a historical goldfield guide covering a selection of important quartz mines and workings within the broader Walhalla–Woods Point mining district.

The guide includes historical information, photographs and maps relating to several well-known mine sites, making it a useful reference for prospectors, local historians and anyone interested in Victoria’s old reef-mining country.

Mines & Areas Covered

The publication includes information on:

• Holy Terror Mine
• Klondyke Mine
• Ross Creek Mines
• Jordan Valley mining area
• Other associated historic workings in the district

Historical Goldfield Reference

The Walhalla–Woods Point region contains some of Victoria’s most important historic reef-mining country, with old shafts, tunnels, batteries, tramways and settlements spread throughout the ranges.

This guide helps provide historical context to those sites and is useful when researching how the old mining areas were laid out and developed.

Includes Maps & Historical Photographs

The combination of written information, maps and photographs makes this guide particularly useful for:

• Victorian goldfield research
• Historic mine identification
• Prospecting research
• Exploring old reef-mining areas
• Local history
• 4WD and bush exploration
• Understanding the layout of the Jordan Valley and surrounding mining districts

Ideal for Prospectors & History Enthusiasts

For modern prospectors, historical mining guides can be a useful starting point when used alongside current topographic maps, geological mapping and land-access information.

Victor’s Quartz Mines – Walhalla & Woods Point is a handy reference for anyone interested in the old quartz mines, workings and mining history of the Walhalla–Woods Point gold belt.