The Archaeology of Water on the Victorian Goldfields

Water played a crucial role in gold mining in the Australian colony of Victoria during the nineteenth century. Recent archaeological research has identified extensive surviving evidence of water supply networks, industrial applications of water and downstream pollution. The integration of this physical evidence with Google Earth, LiDAR imagery and historical maps in GIS reveals how the use of water in mining continues to shape modern landscapes.

Lawrence, S., Davies, P. & Turnbull, J. The Archaeology of Water on the Victorian Goldfields. Int J Histor Archaeol 21, 49–65 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-016-0330-0