Coal Timeline

By ryannon.u

  • Coal was discovered

    First discovered by Europeans in New South Wales, Australia by escape convict William Bryant.

  • Coal discovery #2

    William Clarke discovered coal next on the south coast of NSW.

  • First coalmine

    The mouth of the Hunter River held the first coalmine in Australia,

  • Newcastle

    Newcastle was named by Governer King after he set up a permanent settlement there,
  • Period: to

    Production of Salt

    The coal coming from Newcastle was used mainly for the production of salt, by boiling seawater.