Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100799]Researchers: Ian Rutherfurd (Chief Investigator) , Prof Susan Lawrence (Chief Investigator) , Silvester, Ewen (Chief Investigator) , Darren Baldwin (Partner Investigator) , Prof Mark Macklin (Partner Investigator)
Brief description Rivers of Gold: The Legacy of Historical Gold Mining for Victoria's Rivers. By considering rivers as cultural artefacts, this project aims to evaluate how historical gold mining has shaped river systems in Victoria. Victoria’s historic mining industry led to extensive and long-lasting change to waterways across the state. The project plans to integrate approaches from landscape archaeology, physical geography, geomorphology and environmental chemistry to identify and map the extent of changes, including increased sedimentation, erosion, and chemical contamination. The project plans to demonstrate how historical mining continues to influence chemical and physical processes in Victorian streams and to develop understanding of the landscapes experienced by Victorians at the height of the mining boom. Project outcomes may provide improved context for catchment and reservoir management and counter prevailing impressions about causes of observed damage to rivers.
Funding Amount $650,187
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP160100799
- ARC : DP160100799