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ATLAS COAL MINE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE (DRUMHELLER VALLEY, ALBERTA)
“The Atlas Coal Mine National Historic Site is one of the most complete coal mining museums in Canada. Tours and educational programs make a visit to this Drumheller attraction fun and fascinating. “ Click Here for More Information on the Atlas Coal Mine Historical Site [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYYrnM6qjiI[/embedyt] [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLS628WuYtI[/embedyt] [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMFDNgZ8ihU[/embedyt] [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwJEXEhYhSE[/embedyt] [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqFwoZLfc6c[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”400px” center=”51.329311,-112.48234″ zoom=”6″…
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GOLDEN MILE SUPER PIT (KALGOORLIE-BOULDER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA)
“The Super Pit in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, WA is the biggest open pit gold mine in the country. Producing up to 850,000 ounces of gold every year the Super Pit is mined 7 days a week.” Click Here for More Information on the Golden Mile Super Pit [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ne-MWNmMMW8[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”-30.773773,121.500451″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Super…
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COALFIELDS MUSEUM (COLLIE, WESTERN AUSTRALIA)
“Coalfields Museum on Throssell Street provides a unique glimpse into Collie”s early days. The museum is housed in the historic buildings of the 1900 and 1930 Road Board offices. The buildings were converted into a museum and opened in 1971. Almost single-handedly coal miner Stan Cull established an attraction which ranks with the best of…
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WONTHAGGI STATE COAL MINE (SOUTH GIPPSLAND, VICTORIA)
“In 1909, a miners” strike starved the Victorian Railways and Melbourne”s coal industry, forcing a hasty development of the Wonthaggi mines as a public enterprise. Expansion of the coalfield followed through the 1910s and 1920s, with the establishment of a powerhouse and workshops complex, a brickworks and nine well equipped mines. The town of Wonthaggi…