Muir's Reef, Te Puke, 1917-1928, (Place)

SummaryAn area 0f 580 acres (approximately 235 hectares) "situated about seven miles (11 kilometres) by road South west of the Township of Te Puke".
Taken from a report of July 1924 seeking support to keep mining at the site. See Supporting PDF.SourcesA visit to Te Puke reefs. Bay of Plenty Times, 15 November 1895, Page 3.Gold mining at Te Puke - No. 1. Muir reefs produced minerals worth £164,777. Bay of Plenty Times, 21 June 1961.Gold mining at Te Puke - No. 2. Promising area should have had better trial period. Bay of Plenty Times, 28 June 1961.Gold mining at Te Puke - No. 3. Muir's Reef is story of one man's tenacity. Bay of Plenty Times, 5 July 1961.Quest for gold continues : this time next week more gold may be found in Muir's Reef, No. 4 Road, Te Puke [by a joint prospecting venture of BP Minerals and Mineral Resources]. Te Puke Times, 14 September 1988.Muir's Reef gold mine / Francis Young. n.d. Western Bay of Plenty Community Archives.Ams 82/1: Correspondence relating to Muirs Reef Gold Mine, Te Puke, 1927-1938. Includes mention of death of Gilbert William Brown.

Photographs

Muir's Reef, 1920s

Muir's Reef c. 1920s

Muir's Reef 1920s

Muir's Reef Gold Mine, Te Puke c. 1920s.
Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Photo 99-1360

Usage

Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.CopyrightTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City LibrariesLicenseCC BY 4.0AcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Muir's Reef, Te Puke

Known Date/s

Date Established1917

Relates To

Other Item(s)Records of Charles Judd Ltd., 1923-1938Muir's Reef share form c. 1920s

Admin

AuthorTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City LibrariesTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries - Leslie GoodliffeType of ContributionLibrary authorityTaxonomyStories | Places

Start typing here to find a location	Latitude	Longitude	Zoom	Actions

loading google map....

Save Cancel

Menu

Muir's Reef, Te Puke, 1917-1928, (Place)