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AA Company Coal Mine Newcastle - Work station

Placename
AA Company Coal Mine Newcastle - Work station
Layer
Convict Sites - Aust and Norfolk Isl.
Type
Other

Details

Description

In 1828 the Australian Agricultural Company was given a monopoly on coal mining in NSW and granted 2000 acres near Newcastle, taking over the government workings. The first sale and shipment of coal was made by the Company in 1831Although not a government site it was a major employer of convicts. Pinned ot location of the main pit on 1830 plan (Armstrong).

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ID
tc4984

Extended Data

Start Year
1828
End year
1900