Coal

By mk85024

  • Coal Discovered

    Discovered by the Europeans in Australia at the mouth of Hunter River by the escaping convict William Bryant.

  • Next Discovery of Coal

    Discovered on the south coast New South Wales by William Clarke.

  • First Colemine

    First colemine eistablished near the mouth of Hunter River.

  • Permenate Settlement Set Up

    Governer King set up a permenate settlement there, naming it Newcastle,
  • Period: to

    Seawater was boiled

    seawater was boiled using coal or fuel, In the same area seashells were burnt to produce lime , mainly for buildings.