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The monument commemorates the contribution of the people in the coal industry of the Burragorang valley. It is also dedicated to the men who died in the coal mining and other associated industries in the Burragorang Valley.
With the closing of Brimstone No.1 Colliery in 2000 and when the last shift was worked at Wollondilly Washery on 15th June 2001, the coal-mining era in the Burragorang Valley came to an end. Since the first coal was mined in 1878, when the Nattai Mining Company was established, and more so since the 1930’s, when the Clinton and Fox families pioneered and established their mines, the whole district has been touched in some way by the mining industry.
Location
| Address: | 1605 Burragorang Road, Outside Oakdale Workers Club. , Oakdale, 2570 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.079659 Long: 150.501073 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 7th October, 2000 |
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Burragorang Miners
Plaque on wheel :
This plaque is in honour of the Clinton & Fox family.
Pioneers of coal mining in Burragorang Valley
Plaques on wheel :
Old Wollondilly 1930 - 1980
Valley 1 1959 - 1974
Nattai Bulli 1932 - 1992
Valley 2 1960 - 1992
Wollondilly Extended 1935 - 1973
Nattai North 1974 - 1988
Valley 3 1971 - 1984
Oakdale 1948 - 1999
Brimstone 1 1968 - 2000
Wollondilly Washery 1960 - 2001
Brimstone 2 1970 - 1984
Plaque :
In memorium
This plaque is dedicated to the men who lost their lives in the coal mining and associated industries in the Burragorang Valley
Plaque :
This monument commemorates the contributions of the people in the coal industry of Burragorang Valley
Plaque on coal bin :
This Miner`s Monument was officially opened
7th October 2000
Plaque :
The Miners would like to acknowledge the generous donations which have made this monument possible.
Brimstone Lodge. Joint Coal Board.
Camden Signs. Macarthur Credit Union.
C.P.E. Tree Services. Nepean Engineering.
Dunbier Transport. Oakdale Workers Club
In memory of the Jack Pippen family, the first Bus Company to transport miners to work in the Burragorang Valley mines during the early 40`s
