The Worst Gold Mining Disaster in Australian History: The New Australasian Deep Lead No. 2

The Creswick mine disaster of 1882 remains Australia’s worst gold mining tragedy. When floodwaters burst into the New Australasian No. 2 shaft, twenty-two miners were lost. This story explores the desperate rescue efforts, the grief that swept Creswick, and the legacy of one of Victoria’s richest yet deadliest deep leads.