Location 384
Location #384 - Shepherds Creek Coal Mine
Map 11
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Area -
Pigroot Gully -
Description -
Location #384 - Shepherds Creek Coal Mine Pigroot Gully / Shepherds Creek. In the north face of the terrace between Pigroot and Adam's Gullies.
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Still Standing -
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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
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| Group | Date | Description | |
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| 1 | 1902 - 1910 | The Cromwell and Bannockburn Colliery Company | Details |
| 2 | 1927 - 1949 | J Hodson (1) | Details |
| 3 | 1949 - 1952 | S Hewison syndicate | Details |
Notes
The table below shows any historical notes about the location.
| Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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| 3293 | Unknown | General notes. | A survey plan of location #248 produced by Mr G A Blaikie (surveyor) of Gore also shows location #384. It may have been used as a ventilation drive. |
| 3294 | Unknown | General notes. | The only information on this 'mine' appears on photo #1156 which is a survey plan covering the period of 1902 - 1943 with various mine surveys of the Shepherds Creek mines (#243, #248 and #249). It shows location #384 as maybe being a secondary access drive into location #248 which is situated in Pigroot Gully. It is shown as a portal symbol. The survey lines red (for underground) and black (for surface ground) meet at a peg situated at the portal symbol. The author has not been able to date the portal. |
| 3295 | 1902 | General notes. | In 1902, the Shepherds Creek No 1 mine (location #248) was opened up by Mr G A Gillanders for the Coal Company - see location #248 for mire information about this mine. |
Images
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| Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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| 2416 | Paul Crump - Bannockburn | c1902-1943 | Secondary access drive into Shepherds Creek coal mine | View Image |