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Australian Industrial Revolution (Coal)

By meg_stevens

  • Coal was first discovered in Australia.

    A European, William Bryant, discovered coal for the first time at the Hunter River in New South Wales.

  • The next discovery of coal in Australia.

    On the south coast of New South Wales, William Clarke doscovered coal for the second time in Australia,

  • The first coalmine in Australia was established.

    Near the mouth of the Hunter River, Australia's first coalmine was created.

  • Settlement was set at Australia's first coalmine.

    Governer King set up a settlement at the coalmine, renaming it Newcastle.
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    Boiling seawater using coal for fuel.

    The process of using local coal to boil sweater for fuel continued for four years.