Location 240
Location #240. Shepherds Creek No 1. Coal Mine.
Map 11
- Address
- Cnr Gully Road and Bannockburn-Nevis Road
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Area -
Shepherds Creek -
Description -
Location #240. Shepherds Creek No 1. Coal Mine.
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Still Standing -
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Some underground workings may still exist however the portal has been closed off. -
Construction Details -
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Location Type -
Mine
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Interested Parties
The table below shows the groups of people that had an interest in this property, either as owners, residents, tenants or shareholders. Clicking on the 'Details' link will display a list of the individuals in the group along with any known historical information about them.
| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | 1872 - 1877+ | James Lawrence | Details |
| 2 | unknown | George Wellington Goodger | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 2699 | 1872 | Mine location. | Shepherds Creek, in the western slope of terrace, on southern corner of the intersection of (Tom's) Gully Road and the Bannockburn-Nevis Road. The site of the portal is still visible but is closed off. There are two raised tipheads remaining in the roadside paddock. |
| 2700 | 1872 | James Lawrence took up a coal lease | In July of 1872, James Lawrence took up a coal lease in Shepherds Creek near 'Tom's Gully' ( from Heart of the Desert (Parcell)). This may have been location #240. It appears from mine reports that the name given to this mine by James Lawrence was 'Wallsend' |
| 2701 | 1877 | Mine was working. | By September of 1877 James Lawrence had his coal mine, 'Wallsend' working. |
| 2702 | 1872 | James Lawrence supplying coal. | James Lawrence was supplying and carting coal to the Elizabeth Battery for 23/6 (twenty three shillings and sixpence) per ton plus cartage. |
| 2705 | unknown | George Goodger leased the 'Wallsend' coal mine. | It is unclear when and for how long George Goodger leased the Wallsend coal mine (location #240). |
Images
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| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 322 | Goldfields Directory via Paul Crump | c1872 | Commercial Hotel - Quartzville / Wallsend Coal Pits. | View Image |
| 798 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | 2002 | Bannockburn-Nevis Road and Gully Road Intersection - looking south. | View Image |
| 2411 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | as at 2002 | Coal Mine - Shepherds Creek No 1 (location #240) | View Image |