Location 253
Location #253. Adams Gully Open Cast Coal Mine.
Map 12
- Address
- Adams Gully
-
Area -
Adams Gully -
Description -
Location #253. Adams Gully Open Cast Coal Mine.
-
Still Standing -
No -
-
Te actual site is unknown and may be covered by flood gravels in recent years. -
Construction Details -
-
Location Type -
Mine
-
View Location on Map -
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1954 | William Hodson and Max Passmore | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2879 | 1954 | Mine location | Lower Adams Gully. The exact location is now not visible due to later floods and scrub. It appears it may be near the old underground workings (location #386) which were on the southern side of the gully. |
| 2880 | 1954 | General notes. | Mr Hodson went into partnership with Mr Passmore of Alexandra who was an earthmoving contractor. The idea was to open up a coal seam in lower Adams Gully, by stripping the overburden with a D6(9U) bulldozer and carryall (towed scraper). The coal was exposed after about 10 feet (3m) of overburden was stripped. Bill Hodson drilled into the coal and blasted it loose with black powder. The coal was then bagged and shipped to Cromwell by Jeff Connelly. It was sold at £2/10 per ton. The mine worked periodically for about a year, however it appears it was not a financial success. Unfortunately the mine broke through into old underground workings where most of the good coal had been worked out. These workings may have been from location #386, dating from 1869 when Alex McLoughlin was supplying coal to the Royal Standard Battery in Quartzville. The mine was closed and the area filled with water. It was a favorite duck shooting pond for some years. However a flood in Adams Creek caused the pond to fill with gravel. The exact site is now lost and covered with scrub. |
Images
The table below shows a list of images related to the location. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description |
|---|