Cow Flat
Cow Flat is a suburb near the Australian town of Bathurst.
It was the birthplace of author Arthur Wright.[1]
Cow Flat was the site of copper mining from 1871 to around 1910.[2][3][4] There are some remnants of the copper mine, the most notable of which is the former manager's cottage constructed of basalt blocks. Below the house are slag heaps from copper smelting. The Cow Flat copper mine and smelters were for a time owned by Lewis Lloyd.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "WRITER'S DEATH". The West Wyalong Advocate (NSW : 1928 - 1954). NSW: National Library of Australia. 23 December 1932. p. 1. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
- ^ "COW FLAT COPPER MINE". Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser (NSW : 1843 - 1893). 19 August 1871. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Cow Flat Copper Mines". Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1907). 24 January 1874. p. 19. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "COW FLAT COPPER MINE". Bathurst Times (NSW : 1909 - 1925). 12 February 1910. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Cow Flat Copper Mine | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 6 February 2021.