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| The Elrington Hotel
(1856) and main street at Majors Creek
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Majors Creek
Tiny historic goldmining town near Canberra
Majors Creek is a charming town on the edge of the Southern
Tablelands. It is characterised by ruined buildings,
handsome churches and a sprawl which hints at the fact that
in the last century it was a bustling mining town. It is
true that no two former goldmining towns are the same. A
town like Bendigo or Ballarat is large and prosperous. Ophir
is a picnic spot with not a single building left standing.
Majors Creek is spread over a considerable area and
consequently it is really little more than a solitary pub
(the Majors Creek or Elrington Hotel), a church, a few
buildings and a lot of ruins. Its uniqueness lies in its
area.
The area had been settled in the 1830s but it wasn't
until the Royd family gave the Reverend W. B. Clarke (an
expert geologist) a sample of gold from the area that the
true value of Majors Creek was appreciated.
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| An old ruined house at
Majors Creek |
There was a gold rush in 1851 and after the initial
alluvial discoveries a large and important reef was
discovered which was exploited from the 1860s until the
mines finally closed down in the 1940s. The area is still
rich in gold and consequently it is still possible to find
those suffering from 'gold fever' trying their luck.
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| St Stephens Anglican
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St Stephens Anglican Church
Built by the local stonemason, Peter Rusconi, in the early
1870s it is a reminder of the prosperity which obviously
existed during those times when gold was being extracted in
the local area. It stands on the hill above the town and
over the road, on one edge of the local sports field, there
is a track which leads to Majors Creek Falls. Ask as the pub
for directions.
Drive from Majors Creek to Araluen
A spectacular and beautiful dirt road which winds down the
hill into the Araluen Valley. At one point (it is
signposted) Clarke's Lookout overlooks the valley. It was
named after the notorious Clarke Brothers, a well-known gang
of local bushrangers who regularly robbed coaches making the
slow descent into the valley.
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