Is this where the river ran dry? Right here, before you, is the Pound Bend Tunnel Exit. This unassuming spot holds a story of gold fever and audacious engineering. The Pound Bend Tunnel Exit marks the end of a 145-meter journey through solid rock. In 1870, the Evelyn Tunnel Mining Company carved this passage, not for transport, but for treasure. Their goal? To divert the flow of the Yarra River, exposing its bed for gold dredging. Imagine the sheer determination of those miners. They dammed the river, blasted through rock, all for the glimmer of gold. Their gamble paid off, at least partially. While they unearthed gold, the company never struck it rich enough to pay dividends. Today, the Pound Bend Tunnel stands as a testament to their ambition and a reminder of the gold rush that shaped this region. The tunnel is now a silent sentinel, its story whispered on the breeze.
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