Buried treasure and toxins at Beaconsfield

As if befitting its tumultuous history of corporate conflict and human tragedy, the life of the Tasmania Mine at Beaconsfield seems destined to end in controversy. It was first mined during the Gold Rush years of the 19th century, was closed at the outset of the First World War in 1914 and did not reopen … Continue reading Buried treasure and toxins at Beaconsfield