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Latitude
-32.9275055
Longitude
151.7816902
Start Date
1828
End Date
1900

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
tcfbb6

Extended Data

category
Convict
sitetype
Work station