Ebenezer Colliery
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Ebenezer Colliery was a coal mine located at Coal Point, New South Wales
, Australia
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Reverend Lancelot Edward Threlkeld began mining at the south west point of Coal Point near Toronto
in 1840, after the failure of his aboriginal mission.
The mine was worked by hand and the skips run on wooden rails. The coal was loaded into vessels from a large wooden jetty. Due to the shallow channel at Swansea
the coal was taken to a coal loading and storage depot at the head of Lake Macquarie
, known as Reid's Mistake, where it was loaded upon ocean going vessels.
Threlkeld's mine pre-dated the Australian Agricultural Company
(AA Co) monopoly on coal mining, however Threlkeld found it difficult to attract miners, to compete against the AA Co monopoly and the Governor of New South Wales George Gipps
refused to supply convicts. Threlkeld's estate was sold at auction to the mortagee in 1844 to repay outstanding debts.
The mine was worked further under lease by Henry R. Whittell and later by Ralph M. Robey, although it was often not worked. It was worked as South Hetton Colliery as late as 1906.
Coal Point, New South Wales
Coal Point is a suburb of the City of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, and is located on a peninsula southeast of the towns of Toronto and Carey Bay, on the western side of Lake Macquarie.- History :...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
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Reverend Lancelot Edward Threlkeld began mining at the south west point of Coal Point near Toronto
Toronto, New South Wales
Toronto is a town within the city of Lake Macquarie in New South Wales, Australia, approximately from Newcastle's central business district and is a commercial hub for the sprawling suburbs on the western shore of the lake.-History:...
in 1840, after the failure of his aboriginal mission.
The mine was worked by hand and the skips run on wooden rails. The coal was loaded into vessels from a large wooden jetty. Due to the shallow channel at Swansea
Swansea, New South Wales
Swansea is a locality and commercial centre at the entrance to Lake Macquarie from the Pacific Ocean in New South Wales, Australia. It is part of the City of Lake Macquarie local government area....
the coal was taken to a coal loading and storage depot at the head of Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie
The City of Lake Macquarie is a Local Government Area in New South Wales, Australia, approximately north of Sydney. It is immediately adjacent to the city of Newcastle and was proclaimed as a city from 7 September 1984.-The City of Lake Macquarie:...
, known as Reid's Mistake, where it was loaded upon ocean going vessels.
Threlkeld's mine pre-dated the Australian Agricultural Company
Australian Agricultural Company
The Australian Agricultural Company is a company which serves to improve beef cattle production through responsible natural resource and land use...
(AA Co) monopoly on coal mining, however Threlkeld found it difficult to attract miners, to compete against the AA Co monopoly and the Governor of New South Wales George Gipps
George Gipps
Sir George Gipps was Governor of the colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years, between 1838 and 1846. His governorship was during a period of great change for New South Wales and Australia, as well as for New Zealand, which was administered as part of New South Wales for much of this...
refused to supply convicts. Threlkeld's estate was sold at auction to the mortagee in 1844 to repay outstanding debts.
The mine was worked further under lease by Henry R. Whittell and later by Ralph M. Robey, although it was often not worked. It was worked as South Hetton Colliery as late as 1906.