Mount Jukes Mine sites
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The Mount Jukes Mine sites
A series of short-lived, small mine workings high on the upper regions of Mount Jukes in the West Coast Range (Tasmania) on the West Coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Upper Lake Jukes, and Lake Jukes had short lived mining companies at least one incorporating the names of the lakes.
These mine sites (including Jukes Proprietary on the Northern edge of Mount Jukes above the King River Gorge) are examples of early twentieth century ingenuity where all equipment was transported with difficulty up small tracks from locations such as Crotty.
Access to parts of the slopes of Mount Jukes have been assisted by the construction of the Mount Jukes road by the HEC following their construction of the King River Dam and the impoundment of Lake Burbury.
[edit] List of Mines
This list incorporates mines on Mount Darwin as the mineral zone of Mount Jukes is requently cited as the Jukes-Darwin mineral zone/ area/ field
- From the North -
- Jukes Proprietary - Copper and Gold
- Lake Jukes - Copper - low grade
- Hydes - Copper - low grade
- Hal Jukes - Copper - low grade
- Taylours Reward - Barite
- East Darwin - Copper
- Findons - Copper
- Mount Darwin - Copper and Gold
- Prince Darwin - Copper and Gold
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Wyman, B., Cooke, D. and Large, R. Granite Related Copper-Gold Mineralisation in the Southern Mount Read Volcanics, Western Tasmania, Australia pp.17-20 . 1997. Third International Mining Geology Conference, 10-14 November 1997 Launceston, Tasmania ISBN 1-875776-50-8
- Whitham, Charles. Western Tasmania - A land of Riches and Beauty, Reprint 2003, Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown. ISBN 09591281.
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