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Red Robin Mine (Ruins) - VIC

Red Robin mine machinery burnt in bush fire

Red Robin mine battery

Red Robin mine

Red Robin Mine

Tourist Attraction

Position

DEG: -36.940651 147.158096

DMS: 36º 56' 26.34" S 147º 09' 29.15" E

UTM: 55 H 5911700mN 514078mE

Altitude: 1582m

Address & Contact

W Kiewa Logging Rd
Hotham Heights VIC 3741

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Information

Red Robin Mine is located on the Machinery Spur track between Mount Hotham and Mount Feathertop. Willian (Bill) Spargo discovered gold there in 1940 which initiated Victoria’s last gold rush. This mine became not only the richest (112 ounces per ton) but also the highest (altitude) in Victoria and is considered significant to the state of Victoria and is registered by Heritage Council of Victoria.

Since its discovery, the Red Robin mine was worked virtually continuously until it was abandoned relatively recently (late 1990s?). Although Spargo sold his mine in 1952 subsequent miners continued to use traditional methods relying on their own brands of inventiveness to counter the difficulties posed by extreme Alpine conditions. The site contains a fascinating blend of old and new elements including huts, adits, mullock heaps, tracks, roads, sand dams, and mining equipment.

The mine was still operating up until the 1990s however is now abandoned. Remnants of the machinery & buildings are still around.

Adventurers can visit both the mine site and the battery via Machinery Spur, which is a very steep switchback track. The track is used by both hikers (enroute between Mount Hotham and Falls Creek) and 4x4 drivers. I believe that the Machinery Spur Track is gated & locked. Permission to traverse this track is most likely available from the Hotham Information Centre.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Mount Hotham at 20/09:30am EDT

Distance from Red Robin Mine (Ruins) 4.53km SW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
11.0°C	2.9°C	98%	10.7°C	hPa	0.0mm	NNW	44km/hr 24knots	63km/hr 34knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mount Hotham

Distance from Red Robin Mine (Ruins) 4.53km SW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	16.3	15.8	12.9	8.3	4.6	1.3	-0.1	0.6	3.4	7.2	11.2	13.5
Mean Min. °C	7.8	8.0	5.7	2.5	-0.1	-2.4	-3.7	-3.4	-1.7	0.5	3.8	5.4
Mean Rain mm	97.0	110.3	114.1	94.4	119.9	131.9	131.3	141.4	135.3	122.7	148.2	110.0