Category:Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge
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former suction dredge at Gillespies Beach, South Westland, New Zealand  | |||||
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| Location | Gillespies Beach, Westland District, West Coast Region, New Zealand | ||||
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English: The Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge was designed by Edward Von Schmidt, and began operation at Gillespies Beach, South Westland, New Zealand, in 1891. It proved unable to cope with the stones and timber in the beach sands, and the mining company collapsed in 1892 after spending £5000 and retrieving almost no gold. The dredge was sold and converted into a small bucket dredge, which too eventually failed. The remains of the dredge and its lagoon can be reached by a short walk from the Gillespies Beach car park.
Media in category "Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge"
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge - MC 01.jpg 5,184 × 3,888; 9.06 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge - MC 02.jpg 5,184 × 3,888; 7.38 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge - MC 03.jpg 5,184 × 3,888; 7.91 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge - MC 04.jpg 5,184 × 3,888; 8.84 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge MRD 01.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 7.24 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge MRD 02.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 4.37 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge MRD 03.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 4.73 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge MRD 04.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 6.06 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge MRD 05.jpg 3,024 × 4,032; 5.38 MB
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Gillespies Beach Suction Dredge MRD 06.jpg 4,032 × 3,024; 6.29 MB
