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The Sea Elephant tin deposit, King Island, Tasmania

Created 17/10/2025

Updated 17/10/2025

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This report is based entirely on the following typewritten report obtained from the Mines Department of Tasmania: Scott, J.B. 'Report on Mineral Leases 79 P/M, 30 P/M, 82 P/M, 83 P/M, 78 P/M, 71 P/M, 64 P/M, 65 P/M, 66 P/M, and 107 P/M, King Island, chartered in the name of the Sea Elephant Prospecting Association, 6th December, 1926'. The Sea Elephant tin deposit is situated about five miles west from the Sea Elephant Bay on the east coast, and 16 miles by road from Currie, the chief port on the west coast. The deposit consists of sand and clay overlying tin-bearing drift. A detailed account of the deposit is provided in this report.

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Title The Sea Elephant tin deposit, King Island, Tasmania
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/06e82b25-05c0-4838-ab02-ecce953a35be
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Reference Period 20/04/2018
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Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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This dataset was originally found on Geoscience Australia "The Sea Elephant tin deposit, King Island, Tasmania". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://ecat.ga.gov.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/the-sea-elephant-tin-deposit-king-island-tasmania