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    Old Quartz Mill, Yapeen near Castlemaine, c. 1875 - c. 1930, courtesy of State Library of Victoria.
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    Water Wheel, Mopoke Gully, Yapeen, 16 January 1976, by John T. Collins, 1907-2001 (photographer), courtesy of State Library of Victoria.
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    Bakery Store, Yapeen (Mopoke Gully Road), 16 January 1976, by John T. Collins, 1907-2001 (photographer), courtesy of State Library of Victoria.
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    Yapeen. Brown's Store, Mopoke Gully, 16 January 1976, by John T. Collins, 1907-2001 (photographer), courtesy of State Library of Victoria.
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Yapeen, VIC

Part of the original Strathloddon pastoral run, Yapeen is located by Campbells Creek, south of Castlemaine. Following alluvial gold discoveries in Donkey and Mopoke gullies, the district became known as the Pennyweight Flat diggings and, by late October 1852, a settlement with several stores had been established. In 1861, it was named Yapeen, the Aboriginal word for ‘green hill’ or ‘valley’. For a time, several quartz reef mines, such as the Golden Lead Mine, provided steady dividends. Chinese diggers were prominent and, after gold yields declined, some stayed on in the district to work extensive market gardens.

Anna Davine

References
Blake, L., Place names in Victoria, Rigby, Melbourne, 1977. [ Details... ]
Bradfield, R., A century of school days: Yapeen S.S. 1877-1977, R.A. Bradfield, 1977. [ Details... ]
Flett, James, The history of gold discovery in Victoria, The Hawthorn Press, Melbourne, 1970. [ Details... ]
Watson, A.B., The lost & almost forgotten towns of colonial Victoria, A.B. Watson, 2003. [ Details... ]