Anchor Stampers

The Anchor Stampers are the remains

of one of the largest tin mines in the North-East of Tasmania

- The Anchor Tin Mine.

Located in the once-thriving mining area of the North East

of Tasmania, the stampers can be found north west of St Helens

on the way to Pyengana

 Once running with a maximum of 100 stampers,

 the mine was first opened in the early 1880's

and was the largest open cut mine in the world in 1890.

As well as the 100  stamper battery the mine had a water wheel

66 feet in diameter which is no longer in evidence today.

 In the mines heyday the stampers could be heard on a clear day

as far away as St Helens.