Articles
This page contains articles on all aspects of South Australian mining history, heritage and archaeology. These articles can vary from short unreferenced items to fully referenced scholarly papers and will remain on the website indefinitely. Contributions to this website are welcome so please contact the webmaster if interested.
Published
Both, R.A. and Drew, G.J., 2008.
The Glen Osmond silver-lead mines, South Australia: Australia’s first metalliferous mines.
Journal of Australasian Mining History, Vol 11. Download article
Cooper, B.J., 2011.
Geologists and the Burra Copper Boom, South Australia, 1845-1851
In History of Research in Mineral Resources: Cuadernos del Museo Geominero, 13. Instituto Geologico y Minero de Espana, Madrid. Download article
Drew, G.J., 1983
The Echunga Goldfield. Geology, History and Selected Newspaper Readings
RB 1983/00042, Dept of Mines and Energy S Aust. Download article
Drew, G.J., 1987
Talisker Mine 1862-1872, its history and heritage
In Selby, J. (ed.), 1987. South Australia’s Mining Heritage, Dept of Mines and Energy S Aust. Download article
Drew, G.J., and Connell, J.E., 1987
Worthing Mine and its historic enginehouse
In Selby, J. (ed.), 1987. South Australia’s Mining Heritage, Dept of Mines and Energy S Aust. Download article
Drew, G.J., 1987
Reconstruction of Morphetts Enginehouse, Burra
In Selby, J. (ed.), 1987. South Australia’s Mining Heritage, Dept of Mines and Energy S Aust. Download article
Drew, G.J., 1997
Blinman Mine Historic Site
In MESA Journal 7, pp 33-36. Download article
Drew, G.J., 1999
Burra Miners. An Index to: Burra Burra Mines Copper day books 1865-1866
RB 1999/00008, Dept of Mines and Energy S Aust. Download article
Drew, G.J., 2011
Australia’s first mining era
In MESA Journal 7, pp 42-46. Download article
Drew, G.J., 2013
Barossa Goldfield: a historical snapshot
In MESA Journal 71, Issue 4. Download article
Drew, G.J., 2014
The Significance of the Australian Cornish Mining Heritage Site
Third South Australian Engineering Heritage Conference, Adelaide, August 2014. Download article
Rogers, D., 2016
Herbert Hoover: From Australia to Burma.
Journal of Australasian Mining History, Vol 14. Download article
Shute, J., 2013
When is a Store not a Store? When it is a Smelting House.
Journal of Australasian Mining History, Vol 11. Download article
Unpublished
Drew, G.J., 2014.
Notes on the Kanmantoo-Strathalbyn Mining District. Download article
Drew, G.J., 2014.
Notes on the Moonta-Wallaroo Mining District. Download article