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Ovens goldfields town

BOTTLE DIGGING RESTRICTED CONFIRMED

Where: Victoria · Oceania · approx. -36.36, 146.69 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: 1855 survey-plan era

What turns up: Goldfields camp glass, black glass ale and stout, applied-top spirits, Hamilton and Codd sodas, colonial bitters and stoneware ginger beer around old camp, creek and township ground. Chinese diggings nearby can yield opium tins, brown-glazed Chinese storage and wine jars and celadon ceramics; treat any such site as culturally significant.

Access: Restricted.

In Victoria, archaeological relics and sites listed on the Victorian Heritage Inventory are protected under the Heritage Act 2017, and disturbing them requires consent from Heritage Victoria. Aboriginal cultural heritage is strongly protected under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 and must never be disturbed. Digging on private land needs the owner's permission; prospecting or fossicking needs a current Miner's Right and is only allowed in permitted areas, with Crown land, reserves and parks restricted or off limits.

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Pins are approximate by design. This page is historical research, not permission to dig. Check ownership and local law first.