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Shearers Quarters Pinjin Station 20111 Photo Dangs Pics

Pinjin - Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):30° 2' 0'' South , 122° 42' 20'' East

Pinjin is a remote area which sees few visitors. However, a planned access road is slated for Pinjin, for the Tropicana Gold Mine development to the north-east in the Great Victoria Desert. As a result, things could get a lot busier in the near future.

The old Pinjin homestead was to the south-west and was moved to its present site in the mid 1960's. Watt Newland established the station, and it was run by his brother Simpson. Watt came from a well known pastoral family in South Australia. Watt also established the Edjudina Station, and through riches he obtained from gold mines at Yarri and Edjudina was able to purchase several more. Watt had married an aboriginal lady called Windtharra or Larrikin Kitty, and he was well known in supporting indigenous causes at the time. The station is presently run by the Tisala Pty Ltd, an indigenous organisation.

Map showing Pinjin - Bonzle.com

The north north-west striking Pinjin Fault contains several sub-parallel shears. The deposition of gold was controlled by the intersections of these structures with the grandiorite. Officially there are two mineralised trends, although gold miners in the early 1900's insist there were three. One is the Oaks-Anglo-Saxon Trend, the second Harbour Lights-King Pinjin trend, and prospectors states a third trend through the Shamrock Mine - Ref Mindat.org

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