Coledale - Timeline
| 1884 | North Illawarra Coal Company was formed and commenced mining at North Bulli when coal was produced in 1886. |
| 1887 | 7th June, a 268 ton coal ship "Waratah" was at the jetty to load coal when a large southerly wind caused her to drag her anchor and become adrift. |
| 1887 | June - trains commenced between Clifton and Wollongong. |
| 1889 | Another mine opened, a mile north of the jetty (at Coledale) and was also linked to the jetty with a railway line. |
| 1898 | The mine closed and the jetty was abandoned and later part of it collapsed and the remainder was burnt in a fire in 1915. |
| 1902 | In September a railway platform incorporating a post and telegraph office was built along the government railway. The platform was called "Coledale". |
| 1902 | A new North Bulli colliery was opened. |
| 1903 | 7th November a village was surveyed and an auction was held for the purchase of land lots. The land sold was owned by Wigram Allen, who was a partner of Allen & Allen & Hensley |
| 1904 | Installation of Sullivan longwall coal cutting machines at the North bulli colliery. |
| 1905 | Cokeworks were built at Coledale to make 100 tons of coke a day. |
| 1907 | The Coledale progress Association was formed with Frank Carter as its president. |
| 1908 | Three churches opened in Coledale. These were: The Church of England, Roman Catholic Church and the Methodist Church Hall. |
| 1908 | First mass in Roman Catholic Church Coledale |
| 1909 | "North Bulli" (later known as Coledale Colliery) mine was the 3rd largest in the state. |
| 1910 | John Simpson Kirkpatrick worked at Coledale Pit and became a hero of Anzac and a legend of Gallipoli where he died in 1915. |
| 1912 | Coledale Public School officially opened. |
| 1913 | Surf life-saving commenced at Coledale. |
| 1914 | Coledale was connected to electricity. |
| 1915 | Double railway lines were installed, replacing the single track. |
| 1915 | The Coledale Hospital commenced . |
| 1916 | The Empire Hall was opened. It closed on the 28th February 1959. |
| 1918 | The town's water supply was connected. |
| 1942 | Coledale RSL was formed. It was built on the site of the old cricket pitch and football paddock. |
| 1945 | Scouting began. A scout hall officially opened in October 1954. |
| 1952 | Coledale threatened by raging fires in the surrounding mountains |
| 1959 | The Northern Suburbs Rugby Leagues Club was opened. |
| 1961 | Methodist Church/hall opened at Coledale. |
| 1966 | A blue pointer shark mauled the legs of a 13 year old boy called Raymond Short |
| 1973 | Mine owners Clutha close Coledale (North Bulli No.2) and South Clifton collieries. |
| 1988 | Coledale experienced its worst landslide when part of the railway line collapsed onto a house killing two people. |
| 1997 | Coledale Hospital celebrates its 80th birthday. |
| 1999 | Coledale Hospital receives a $2.5 million upgrade. |
| 2006 |
Seawall at Coledale beach replaced at cost of $100,000. |
Last Modified: 29/08/2008
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