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'''Millwood''' in [[South Africa]] was the site of a short-lived gold rush in 1876/77. Millwood Mining Village was located in the foothills of the [[Outeniqua Mountains]] near [[Knysna]] and had a population of a few hundred at the height of its small-scale mining activity which lasted some five years.
A certain James Hooper discovered what he thought was gold-bearing gravel on the farm Karawater near [[Rheenendal]], and his suspicions were confirmed by the town chemist, William Groom. The news spread quickly, luring fortune-seekers from as far afield as Britain, California and Australia, and within weeks a town of hotels, houses and general stores had taken shape. The 'Bendigo Gold Mine' was one of a number which sprang up near the village, while 'Jubilee Creek' yielded mostly alluvial gold. Old mining equipment and items relating to the Millwood gold rush were recovered and restored, and are on view at ''Monk's Store'' or the ''Materolli Museum'' (a corruption of 'Mother Holly'), a walk of about 5.5km from the remains of the mines, the ghost town, and its cemetery. <ref>''Best Walks of the Garden Route'' - Colin Paterson-Jones (2006)</ref>
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