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Government Battery and Cyanide Works, Arltunga
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The Government Battery and Cyanide Works Precinct has heritage significance as the finest example in the Northern Territory of one of the earliest and most remote mining settlements in Central Australia.
The buildings in this area are of a construction and style that sets them apart from the more modest and basic structures found in other parts of the Arltunga Historical Reserve. Their original sound construction is the reason for their quite sound condition today. The stone is held in place by a lime-based (cement type) mortar whereas in the majority of miner's dwellings only mud or no mortar at all was used.

The men employed at the battery lived more comfortably than the miners. They received good wages and ration allowances plus travelling expenses to and from Adelaide and obviously were much better housed.
05/08/1994
29/09/1994
28/09/1994
Comment sought
10/04/1995
05/05/1995
26/04/1995
HAC2001/104
Historic
Central Desert Shire
Part of portion 1329, designated portion 4742(A). Building was established in 1898.
NT Portion 4742(A),
about 110 km east of Alice Springs.
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Approximate Location
   
LAIS KeyStreet NumberStreet NameSuburbLocation CodeLot NumberLTO PlanPartTenure
000 06620 0 HART0006620 - - Freehold
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