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Medal - Herberton Mining Pastoral & Agricultural Association Prize, Queensland, Australia, circa 1890
Reg. No: NU 20747
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- Summary:
- Australia New South Wales Herberton
Medal - Herberton Mining Pastoral and Agricultural Association Prize c. 1890 (AD)
Mint: Hardy Brothers, Sydney
Awarded to: Not awarded
Other Details: Herberton Mining Pastoral and Agricultural Association prize medal issued around 1890. Associations such as these provided important support and professional development within the local community. They typically held competitions - such as wood chopping and ploughing competitions - and regular shows in the local region. Herberton, in Queensland's Atherton Tablelands, was established in 1880 as part of the Herbert River tin mining field (the richest tin mining field in Australia at the time) and continued mining activities until 1978. European settlers (British Isles, northern Italy, Germany, Middle East, Greek, Albanian, Sicilian, Swiss, French) were generally involved in either mining for tin or gold, or lumbering. Along with Europeans, many Chinese, Malaysians and Indians came to work the land. The Chinese, mostly market gardeners found prime conditions for maize growing in the Atherton Tablelands. Until 1919, Chinese were responsible for approximately 80% of all maize harvested in the region. Atherton had its own Chinatown and Chinese temple. The timber industry grew into a major force throughout the Atherton Tablelands, with Kauri Pine and Red Cedar being the prized timbers. Today farming is still the major industry at the Atherton Tablelands. Sugar cane, corn, maize, beans, strawberries, macadamia nuts and lettuce have replaced tobacco farms as primary industries. Cattle grazing and chicken rearing are also significant industries. - Description:
- An unissued bronze prize medal (48 mm diameter) featuring a rural image of horse, bull, ram, ewe, pig, rooster and dog with a steam operated tin mine ion the background together with the name of the society and space to engrave details of a prize.
- Acquisition Information:
- Transfer from Melbourne Branch of Royal Mint, 1978
| Discipline: | Numismatics |
| Dimensions: | 48 mm (Diameter) |
| Weight: | 55.80 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | agricultural shows, agriculture, economic geology, mining, tin mining |
| Themes this item is part of: | Hardy Brothers Mint, New South Wales, Public Life & Institutions Collection, Sustainable Futures Collection, Herberton Mining Pastoral & Agricultural Association |
| Primary Classification: | MEDALS |
| Secondary Classification: | Civil |
| Tertiary Classification: | agricultural prizes |
| Series: | Australian Agricultural Medals |
| DateEra: | circa 1890 AD |
| Obverse Description: | A horse,bull, cow, rooster, two sheep, pig and dog in the foreground , in the background two buildings; centre btm. HARDY BROS SYDNEY |
| Reverse Description: | Around empty central area defined by circle of beads, HERBERTON MINING PASTORAL & AGRICULTURAL * ASSOCIATION * |
| Edge Description: | Plain |
| Inscriptions: | Obverse: HARDY BROS SYDNEY Reverse: HERBERTON MINING PASTORAL & AGRICULTURAL * ASSOCIATION * |
| Shape: | Round |
| Material: | Bronze |
| Issued By: | Herberton Mining Pastoral & Agricultural Association, Herberton, Queensland, Australia, circa 1890 |
| Mint: | Hardy Brothers (Mint), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1890 |
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