Hidden amidst the high country of North Eastern Victoria are many long forgotten goldfields, once places of adventurousness, hardship and isolation. Heritage Rat documentaries visit many of these mountain locations today in an attempt to bring these historically important sites back to life. Each film is an entertaining, informative, slightly humorous and visually spectacular look at a remarkable era of our nation's history. Hiking into rugged mountain ranges and rediscovering industrial wonders of the bush, including old mining settlements, underground workings, abandoned mining machinery, tools and strange technologies. All footage is shot on location, wittily presented and interpreted by Andrew Swift and filmed by the steady hand of Sean King. Each of these films is an adventurous journey of rediscovery set in some of the State's most scenic country. All Historic mining sites are an important part of our State's and nation's cultural heritage. The remaining features, artefacts and the surrounding landscape help us understand how people lived and worked at these places. Please help protect this heritage for present and future generations by leaving sites as found. It is an offence to: *damage or remove artefacts and historic features *disturb archaeological values by digging. All historic mining sites in Victoria are protected under the Heritage Act, 1995. All information on this web site is mostly researched from primary sources, including; Mines Department records, claims & lease registers, contemporary maps & surveys, numerous periodicals and some anecdotal conversations. Some secondary publications may be used, if not identified, they are generally well regarded sources. Many further primary sources could be utilised, however, those involved in historical research will know that this is very time consuming. It's also time we could be searching them thar hills!

DVD - The Buckland Valley Goldfield - From the Ashes The Buckland today is a tranquil valley, once a place where gold could be plucked from the banks of the river, but in its sha ... more >>