FoWH Tent Town Project - CurrentAt present FoWH are involved in the reclamation of the Powlett Tent Town site at Wonthaggi, funded by a $110K grant from the Bass Coast Shire Council as offset for the desalination site roadworks. Site History
The Tent Town site did continued as a driller’s camp with underground work sites and above ground wood stacks and buildings. When mining ceased in 1968, the site became a grazing licence, which licence was terminated in May 2010. The site is part of the Historical Mining Precinct and contains many relics of those days, with Parks Victoria as the Land Manager. The photo's below show the site before work began: Project Intent The project objectives are to:
Project Outcomes Upon the completion of the project, the Tent Town site will provide:
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