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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:About Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Frank Long was a trackcutter and prospector. In 1882 he discovered the Zeehan-Dundas silver-lead field on the West Coast of Tasmania.

Life and career

Frank Long was Tasmanian, having been born to ex-convicts in Launceston in approximately 1844. He spent his early years in Campbell Town.[1] Long was a member of Charles Sprent's Mount Heemskirk expedition in 1876 and was known as a hardy and strong bushman.

Discovery of the Zeehan-Dundas Silver-Lead Field

Long discovered deposits of silver and lead in the Zeehan-Dundas silver-lead field. A nearby encampment grew, and the Mount Zeehan Post Office opened on 1 August 1888. Although Long's mineral discoveries generated wealth for many people, his later years were affected by rheumatism and alcoholism. The community of Zeehan helped Long secure a government pension so he could live out his days in dignity.[2] Long was known as "the father of Zeehan" when he died in 1908.

Legacy

The Frank Long Memorial at Zeehan received $5,000 upgrade in 2018.[3]

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