The Eldorado Mining Disaster - 1894

One hundred and eleven years ago, the Wangaratta district had it's own mining disaster with 18 men trapped underground. Just before 4.00 am on Saturday 20 July 1895, tragedy struck the McEvoy Company. Unfortunately, six of the miners were killed by rising mud and water.

The story is told on the excellent website Simply Australia and is reproduced here. You can also access the song, The Fields of Eldorado with mp3 sound together with the lyrics