Iron

Sarting out of iron and stell

Jan 1, 1848

First attempement of making iron and steel was near Mittagong in NSW.

2nd attempt

Jan 1, 1873

The 2nd attempet was in Victoria and became the VctorIan iron company. And then became known as the Lal Lal Minning Co.Ltd in 1874

Furnace

Jan 1, 1875

A small blast furnace was built and operated untill the 1880s but was never an economic propostion

Smelting plant

Jan 1, 1877

The smelting plant was not econmical and closed.