New Adventure Diversion Tunnel

The New Adventure Tunnel, or Griffith's Tunnel is a Victorian gold rush diversion tunnel on Livingston Creek in Omeo, Victoria, Australia. The diversion consists of a 20 m long cutting and a 75 m long tunnel. The large pool at the tunnel entrance is used as the town's swimming pool. ^{[1] [2]}

The tunnel and tail-race was cut by Griffiths and party, through a high rocky bluff known as Frenchman's Hill, on Livingstone Creek opposite Omeo township, in 1868. By diverting the creek waters, the party was able to re-work a large section of the best part of the creek bed.

The site is listed in the Victorian Heritage Inventory. ^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "New Adventure Co Sluice, Heritage Inventory (HI) Number H8423-0002", Victorian Heritage Database (Heritage Victoria), http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/places/result_detail/11047print=true, retrieved 2010-09-13 
2. ^ "Historic Gold Mining Sites in Gippsland Mining Division, Gazetteer: State & Regional Significant Sites", Victorian Goldfields Project (Department of Natural Resources and Environment), February 1998, archived from the original on 2011-03-08, http://www.webcitation.org/5x1yWnQRT 

Coordinates: 37°5′52″S 147°35′23″E / 37.09778°S 147.58972°E / -37.09778; 147.58972