Historic Vic Goldfields school and fire-ravaged home listed

The old school at 216 Goldsborough Rd, Goldsborough, dates back to the 1860s. A fire-damaged ex-schoolmaster’s house also sits on the land. A historic ex-school and fire-ravaged schoolmaster’s home in Victoria’s Goldfields region has hit the market with a bargain $99,000-$105,000 range. The 1.21ha property is in Goldsborough, a small area near the town of Dunolly, about two hours’ drive north west of Melbourne that’s a famous gold mining and prospecting location. The online listing describes the circa-1860s weatherboard school as needing an extensive renovation, structural work, restumping and new flooring. RELATED: Gold mine tunnel transformed into wine cellar at Vic house TV’s Gold Gypsies reveal what to look for if you want a bush block where you can find gold Strathmore mansion with gold toilet set to smash suburb record Maryborough Ballarat Real Estate’s Kate Ashton said the old Goldsborough State School and the mostly-demolished nearby home offered a glimpse into the area’s history. Brick chimneys and a one-time laundry are all that remain of the former home following a fire within the past 12 months. The school building has been used as storage space for decades, following i...