Iron and Steel Timeline

First attempt at smelting iron and steel.

Feb 28, 1848

In this year the first attempt of smelting iron and steel was in Mittagong, NSW. The smeltering plant was not economical and closed by 1877.

Another smeltering plant opened.

Feb 28, 1873

in this year another smeltering plant was opened in Victoria.

Blast furnace

Feb 28, 1875

This small blast furnace lasted into the 1880s but was not an economical prosposition.

Smelting plant closed

Feb 28, 1877

In this year the smelting plant closed because it was not economical.

Blast Furnace Product

Feb 28, 1880

The first blast furnace product was made a Iron locomotive wheel.

Establishment of Broken Hill

Feb 28, 1885

Broken Hill was Australias first mining and steel production companies.