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From: "alan mansfield" <>
Subject: Re: [GEELONG] Natural Spring Water:
Date: Fri, 06 Oct 2000 09:32:53 +1000
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Susie
Could you let me know when they get around to properly opening the Spring to the
public please??
If it is naturally effervescent then it isonly the 2nd one that I know of in
Victoria. The other one was at Radio Springs and I still have memories of the
trip out of Lyonsville to it . It was in a concrete trough with steps down both
ends and at the bottom was a permanently running spring with a frog under the
running cascade . The frog had been petrified by the mineral waters and had been
there when the spring was first discovered . But the water was definately
effervescent as it exited the spring
Lorraine


Susie Zada wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> And I've got a feeling they're investigating / drilling around Eastern Beach
> again - I think the City wants to re-open the Spring as part of the
> "revitalised" waterfront - I'm sure I've read about it in recent times - I
> was interested at the time as we'd been working with the archaeologist at
> the Clifton Springs mineral springs (nine different springs in that lot!).
>
> Hang on - just searched the COGG web site and found ....
>
> Eastern Beach Mineral Springs
>
> The Steampacket Place Project Directorate was successful in securing a grant
> of $10,000 from the Victorian Mineral Water Committee (V.M.W.C.) for the
> purpose of undertaking an investigation of the (then) defunct Eastern Beach
> Mineral Springs. In February 1998 the Board allocated $10,000 of its own
> funds as a dollar-for-dollar match to the V.M.W.C. funds.
>
> In March this year, an initial drilling investigation was undertaken and
> subsequently a groundwater bore was installed. The objective of the
> groundwater investigation was to intersect the aquifer which supplied
> mineral spring water to the former wells located on the beach below the sea
> wall; test the suitability of the resource and construct a permanent bore to
> allow public access to the mineral water resource.
>
> The investigation bore was located on the walking track adjacent to the
> square turret structure on the seashore marking the historical mineral water
> collection point. The bore was drilled to a final depth of 60 metres.
> Mineral spring water was intersected between 46 and 58 metres. A permanent
> bore casing was then installed to prevent seepage into the bore.
>
> The mineral water has been tested to be of a very pure quality and highly
> carbonated. The spring also has its own effervescent head.
>
> This discovery is very exciting for the waterfront and the City generally
> and could prove a major tourist drawcard. The Victorian Mineral Water
> Committee described the find as very exciting "The current result is
> outstanding. The bore has its own "head" so a hand pump is not required.
> What is also amazing is the very high free carbon dioxide content. The
> mineral water virtually fizzes out of the top of the bore casing. That we
> should rediscover a pure resource within the heart of the State's second
> largest city and arguably at one of its most valued open space locations is
> a dream come true".
>
> Regards ...... Susie Z
>
> From: "Geoff Humble" <>
>
> > G'day Guys,
> > From memory, the reason it was closed was that the source was located
> > around the area of the Eastern Cemetery. I guess they thought there was a
> > bit too much body in it? :-)
> >
>
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