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History Collections
Catherine Hill Bay’s First Coal Mine
Catherine Hill Bay’s First Coal Mine
2023. The Sesquicentenary (150 years) of New Wallsend Coal Company 1873.
Moonee Colliery
Photo from East Lake Macquarie Historical Society showing an arial shot in 1992
The Wallarahs
During the coal operations at CHB there were 4 colliery vessels named WALLARAH.
Three Jettys
Although some people think that the Jetty that stands in Catherine Hill Bay was the original Jetty it is not, it is actually the third to be built as the previous Jetties were destroyed.
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