An old reef miner

Hi guys. Thought id share this after I came across the photos the other day. This guy, passed away roughly 15 yrs ago, was a great friend of my family and my late fathers best friend. In the 1920s 1930s he and his father and brother worked a rich reef claim on the Welshmans Reef line in Victoria between Newstead and Maldon.
He used to love me showing him nuggets when I found them, had gold in his veins im sure.
They got quite a lot out of the claim over the years, hundreds and hundreds of…

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