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Victoria

Talbot, Back Creek diggings village

Old dump ground Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Old bottlesOld bottles
Sea potterySea pottery

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).

Why this spot

Victorian bottle era, historically mapped

Back Creek rush of 1859 left a remarkably intact small goldfields town; abandoned allotments and tips sit close to the surviving streets.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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