Bacchus Marsh Express in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria

Lost gold lode works in Sultan's belt tell of deep vein

The narrative recounts miners at the Sultan belt works uncovering a gold lode with a steep vertical seam and 60 feet of ore exposure. It describes tunneling from the surface to a rich quartz vein, water power aided operations, and an estimated 100 feet of potential undeveloped ore. The piece notes abandonment, flooding, and salvage attempts by the Ure company crew and nearby shafts, with ongoing expectations of further yields if continued.