tina123@ozemail.com.au wrote: > Hi Trevor, > > I have the book TALBOT MAPS, detailed maps of the goldfields by John Tully, which shows (1) rocky Flat Town (2) Rock Flat Road and (3) Rocky Flat diggings. > > Would be happy to send you a copy. > > Tina............... > Tina, You are very kind. Would love a copy if it is not too much trouble. Trevor (Having a ball with the details that are emerging in my research.) >>From: "LesPitt" <lespitt@optusnet.com.au> >>Date: 22/08/2005 9:16:18 >>To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: RE: Rocky Flat Rush >> >>Sounds like it was between Creswick and Talbot. >> >>http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~surreal/victowns/R.html >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Kerry Hall [mailto:kerhall@bigpond.net.au] >>Sent: Sunday, 21 August 2005 10:53 PM >>To: AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: Rocky Flat Rush >> >> >>Hi Trevor, >>This site may be of interest, it has a mention of Rocky Flat Lead. >>It doesn't say "where" but lists companies in operation in the area, you may >>be able to go from there. >>http://www.heritage.vic.gov.au/pages/pdfs/SouthWestRegionfinalreport.pdf >> >>regards >>Kerry >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Trevor" <tjwilliams@iinet.net.au> >>To: <AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Sunday, August 21, 2005 8:54 PM >>Subject: Rocky Flat Rush >> >> >> >>>I don't know if anyone has family connections with the Rocky Flat Rush, but >>>this might be of interest to those who do. The source is the 'Talbot >>>Leader' 1 April 1864, page 2:- >>> >>>"The gold obtained from the wash dirt taken from the shaft at Rocky Flat, >>>the bottoming of which has caused so much excitement, was brought to our >>>office last evening by Messrs Jones and Peters of Rocky Flat. The gold is >>>rather fine, but solid, and is of exactly the same appearance as that >>>obtained from the portions of land which have been worked. Its weight was >>>19 dwts. The claim has been called the Queen Victoria." >>> >>>In the next column of the same newspaper is the following: - >>> >>> "IMPORTANT RUSH TO ROCKY FLAT >>>The prospects of the Rocky Flat Lead are again in the ascendant, and a >>>rush has set in to the crown land on the south side of M'Cullough's >>>paddock, a large number of claims having been taken up during the last two >>>days. The eagerness now displayed to secure ground in this locality is >>>owing to the good prospects obtained by Davis, James, and party who >>>bottomed on Tuesday night, at a depth of 110 feet. On Wednesday morning >>>some of the washdirt was tried and a prospect of 1 dwt to the dish >>>obtained, since then the whole of the dirt off the bottom has been washed, >>>and yielded 19 dwts of gold. This result at once convinced the >>>shareholders that they had a good claim, and the good news travelled >>>quickly. On Wednesday claims were taken up by several Rocky Flat miners, >>>and others by men from Majorca, and yesterday all available ground for >>>about half a mile had been marked out. The shaft is situated close to >>>that of the Koh-i-Noor Company, who were unable to bottom with a whim, and >>>after spending many weeks in endeavouring to raise the washdirt abandoned >>>their claim. It is now certain that had the Koh-i-Noor party been able to >>>bottoim, the ground for a long distance ahead would have been in work ere >>>this." >>> >>> >>>Now, can any one tell me where Rocky Flat is/was?? >>> >>>Trevor >>> >>> >>>==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >>>Practice safe genealogy - don't include the personal details of the >>>living. >>> >> >> >>==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >>To unsubscribe from this mailing list send the word 'unsubscribe' in >>the body of a message to AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS-L-request@rootsweb.com >> >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >>Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.10.13/78 - Release Date: 19/08/2005 >> >> >>==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== >>Support RootsWeb and help it support genealogy >>http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html >> > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au > > > > ==== AUS-VIC-GOLDFIELDS Mailing List ==== > Support RootsWeb and help it support genealogy > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > >