Historical Gold Mines in Google Earth

All links are now available via MS OneDrive (Apr 2021)


To download files just left click on the file you require and use your Browser to select where you want them.

Note All the files are free.      

Also to download you MUST be a Member of this forum.


The Link are in the tables below

Type of files are

GoogleEarth Compressed Files best used in GoogleEarth

OziExplorer-GoogleEarth Files can be loaded straight into Ozi.

OziExplorer Waypoint Files standard Ozi files.              

OziExplorer Point  Files best loaded in Ozi for viewing on maps as it does not bog down the program and can be turn on and off with the VIEW menu.

GPS EXCHANGE FORMAT FILES best used in Garmin Programs or conversion programs. Files
may contain too many waypoint for some GPS units.

EXCEL FILES FORMAT standard Excel files.

GoogleEarth Compressed Files	OziExplorer-GoogleEarth Files
HistoricalGoldMinesNSW.kmz      111KB	HistoricalGoldMinesNSW.kml     1.9MB
HistoricalGoldMinesNT.kmz         19KB	HistoricalGoldMinesNT.kml         0.4MB
HistoricalGoldMinesQld.kmz        540KB	HistoricalGoldMinesQld.kml        7.2MB
HistoricalGoldMinesSA.kmz         15KB	HistoricalGoldMinesSA.kml         0.2MB
HistoricalGoldMinesTas.kmz        25KB	HistoricalGoldMinesTas.kml        0.4MB
HistoricalGoldMinesVic.kmz         110KB	HistoricalGoldMinesVic.kml         1.6MB
HistoricalGoldMinesWA.kmz        227KB	HistoricalGoldMinesWA.kml         3.1MB

OziExplorer Waypoint Files	OziExplorer Point  Files
HistoricalGoldMinesNSW.wpt      858KB	HistoricalGoldMinesNSW.pnt         313KB
HistoricalGoldMinesNT.wpt         112KB	HistoricalGoldMinesNT.pnt            35KB
HistoricalGoldMinesQld.wpt        5.6MB	HistoricalGoldMinesQld.pnt           371KB
HistoricalGoldMinesSA.wpt         74KB	HistoricalGoldMinesSA.pnt            24KB
HistoricalGoldMinesTas.wpt        165KB	HistoricalGoldMinesTas.pnt           54KB
HistoricalGoldMinesVic.wpt         723KB	HistoricalGoldMinesVic.pnt            217KB
HistoricalGoldMinesWA.wpt        1.4MB	HistoricalGoldMinesWA.pnt            472KB

MISCELLANEOUS	MAPS
Rest Stops and Camps in G-E     76Kb	Clermont Google Overlay Map   840Kb
	NorthQldHistoricalGoldLease     744KB

UP-DATED FILES (ZIP) needs unzipping	GPS EXCHANGE FORMAT GPX)
NewHistoricalGoldMinesQld.kmz        300KB	HistoricalGoldMineNSW.GPX       1.27MB
NewHistoricalGoldMinesQld.kml        275KB	HistoricalGoldMineNT.GPX          211KB
NewHistoricalGoldMinesQld.pnt         144KB	HistoricalGoldMinesQLD.GPX      15.3MB
NewHistoricalGoldMinesQld.gpx         155KB	HistoricalGoldMineSA.GPX          74.1KB
	HistoricalGoldMineTas.GPX          165KB
	HistoricalGoldMineVIC.GPX         632KB
	HistoricalGoldMineWA.GPX          1.31MB

Old GoogleEarth files..... at 4Share & Dropbox,
Have been removed due to spamming etc

With window 10 look for downloads in your selected/default folder after clicking download button, however if you have a Chrome add-on they may open in Chrome. In that case use the save in that program to keep a copy of your download.

Regards Geof.

I have include NSW historic gold mines in previous post.

Regards Geof.

I have include Tas, NT, & SA historic gold mines in previous post.

Hi all,

Geoff, I am from the NT (Alice Springs) thanks for including the NT in your latest download, however I cant open the link. I'm not sure if its me (technologicly challenged) or my computer?

Any assistance would be Greatly appreciated.

Regards to all Jim

Hi Geoff, great job with the ID of mine sites and reefs. I would like to know where the datum points for some maps are located or how they can be found in ref. to GPS Degrees, Min, Sec-S. I noted that the datum info is provided for each site, Lat and Long etc and the datum #say AD29, but where is this point located or do you require another map of datum points?
Again thanks for the info
Regards
Goldfather

Looks like a link to a KMZ file.. Save it to desktop. Download google earth. Now click on the kmz file on your desktop, and walah...

Looks like a link to a KMZ file.. Save it to desktop. Download google earth. Now click on the kmz file on your desktop, and walah....

Thanks maka i'll try and see if it allow me to do it, hope it works but did not see any ref to KMZ file.
regards
goldfather

I just managed to make it (QLD Mines) work on my iPad and MacBook! It takes a while to load on my iPad but it sure does work.
Now I won't have to carry around maps anymore. Still need to find me some colour though lol!

All I get is a page with an add on it for Vic?

Brickie wrote:All I get is a page with an add on it for Vic?

This problem has happened to a few sites on 4Share ......Simple to get over. Just click on yellow and black button "skip adds." on the top right hand of page.

This is a copy of downloads of Historical GoldMines Victorian, and West Australian are high but some of the other states are surprising.

updating this thread as the link supplied for WA gold fields doesn't appear to be active anymore.

Does anyone have a new link for this info.

Thanks

Hi GB

Try it again mate, i just tested it and it worked for me no probs




pete

i didn't click the "skip add" button. all good. thanks mate.

Have added another link to first post for extra files

Took me a while to work out the links but all is well now... Fantastic maps for Victoria!

Bob

Took me a while to work out the links but all is well now... Fantastic maps for Victoria!

Bob

These free sites tend to send you through there advertisement sites.
Best of luck with your GOLD pursuit .

This is a copy of file downlads from 4Share



Since 4share is now full of adds and confusing interface I have found another site to post my files. I have also included other formats that may be of more uses.

Go to the first post in this Topic to see upgrade

I can't load the GPX file into mapsource. Has anybody hac the same problem if so is there a fix?

duster wrote:I can't load the GPX file into mapsource. Has anybody hac the same problem if so is there a fix?

Duster which files are you having trouble with. I have found that some corruption has occurred during upload and download so let me know and I will check it out. Either post here or send a PM

Regards Geof.

I downloaded the GPX file for queensland. This file will not open in mapsource. I allso tried to convert this file to gdb file with a file conversion program but it allso comes up with an error code.

duster wrote:I downloaded the GPX file for queensland. This file will not open in mapsource. I allso tried to convert this file to gdb file with a file conversion program but it allso comes up with an error code.

I have download QLD.gpx file tonight and loaded it into both garmin Mapsource and Basecamp with no problems. Did you try right clicking on the download link and use save Link as and then use Name of File (AuQldMine.GPX)and the Location you wish(eg Desktop). If this did not work send me (via PM)an Email address that I can send you a copy of the file.

Thanks for your help. I have a slow internet connection and didn't wait for the whole file to completely down load. all working good now.
Thanks again

Hi does anyone know how I can get these to view on my iphone?

Thanks
Wayne

Sorted it

Cheers this just saved me a bunch of time

Here are the number downloads for Historical GoldMines in Google Earth from my old site at 4share. Due to the difficulties that people have had with 4Share I will not be updating my membership with them when it runs out.

NSW - 544
NT - 296
QLD - 496
SA - 276
TAS - 180
VIC - 682
WA - 487

Have edited first Page Menu as some new Web Browsers are are loading some file types in source code into browser. How to save these files is added in Note2 in first Post.

Memory Maps

I have memory maps on my laptop and was wondering if any of the historical mine site files can be imported into this program.
Have played around with the various files but can't get anything to work.
Have loaded into google earth and have marked some points by writing down coords then going back to Mem Maps and marking.
Figure there must be an easier way.
I am a bit challenged by all the technology.
Any info. would be greatly appreciated.

Staples

Memory Maps Import File

Hope this helps

Open Memory Map & click on Overlay



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Import Format File, You need to have your Data in one of these Formats to Import them.



If you have Ozi then you can load your data in there first or create places of interest and save them into MM Format so you can load them

Waypoints or Track Files

If you are looking at GE and marking places of interest or have imported your data into GE then save them as Kml and then Import them into Ozi the save them as a MM format

David