Balaclava Mine

Balaclava Hill Quartz Mining Co

This mine opened in October 1854, one year after gold was found at the nearby Rushworth, it ceased operation in the 1920s. In 1854 the  Battle of Balaclava in the Crimean War was taking place about th...

In the area? Then spend a few hours!

This is indeed and interesting place to visit. Not much remains but there are some haunting sites, such as the old cemetery, and ancient indigenous drinking points to see. Somehow they managed to su...

Historically Significant-Poorly Presented

This was a historically significant gold mining area with the first gold found by John Lewis and James Nickinson in 1854. The Balaclava mine operated on and off until the 1960's. The area was poorly s...

Fantastic area loads to see.

We thought that the Rushworth area including Balaclava Mine would be just a quick drive around in maybe an hour but how wrong we were. It was just amazing. Loved the township and the take away shop an...

Interesting place to wander

Whoop historic area is the site of early gold mining. Getting orientated is a little tricky, but once you are there is plenty of information to provide background to the site. We walked the 1.2km Bal...