Griffith Tunnel

Griffith Tunnel is a Victorian gold rush diversion tunnel on Livingston Creek in Omeo, Victoria, Australia. The diversion consists of a 20 m (66 ft) long cutting and a 75 m (246 ft) long tunnel. The large pool at the tunnel entrance is used as a swimming hole.

The tunnel and tail-race was cut by Griffiths and party, through a high rocky bluff known as Frenchman's Hill, on Livingstone Creek opposite Omeo township, in 1868. By diverting the creek waters, the party was able to re-work a large section of the best part of the creek bed.

The site is listed in the Victorian Heritage Inventory.

References

  1. 1 2 "New Adventure Co Sluice, Heritage Inventory (HI) Number H8423-0002", Victorian Heritage Database, Heritage Victoria, retrieved 13 September 2010
  2. ↑ "Historic Gold Mining Sites in Gippsland Mining Division, Gazetteer: State & Regional Significant Sites" (PDF), Victorian Goldfields Project, Department of Natural Resources and Environment, February 1998, archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2011, retrieved 8 March 2011

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