Nobles Nob mine
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 Nobles Nob in 1980 | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Nobles Nob Location in the Northern Territory | |
| Location | Warumunga[1] |
| Territory |  Northern Territory |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 19°42′46.6″S 134°17′31.9″E / 19.712944°S 134.292194°E |
| Production | |
| Products | gold |
| History | |
| Closed | 1985 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Excalibur Mining |
Nobles Nob mine is a gold mine in the Northern Territory of Australia located in the locality of Warumunga about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south-east of the town of Tennant Creek.[1] It was once the richest gold mine for its size in the world.[2]
The Nobles Nob deposit was first prospected by blind cattleman Bill Weaber and his wife Kathleen, who came to Tennant Creek from Wyndham in Western Australia, arriving on 16 November 1933. He began prospecting the following day with prospector Jack Noble, who was blind in one eye. Noble is best known for discovering The Pinnacles in Western Australia and Wheal Doria mines in Tennant Creek.[3] Kathleen Weaber, later named the mine after him.[4] Weaber was granted four leases on the site on 2 March 1934, pegged out by Noble.[5][a]
The mine was bought by Australian Development NL in 1937.[7] The Weabers left Tennant Creek in 1940 following a series of family tragedies. They sold the lease, unaware of the mine's potential.[8]