Russell Vale - Timeline
| 1817 | Francis Peter MacCabe is born in Dublin. |
| 1841 | Miss Harriett Overington is promised a land grant of 1920 acres by Governor Darling. |
| 1841 | Robert and Charles Campbell issued deeds of grant formerly promised to Harriett Overington by Governor Gipps. |
| 1846 | Fairy Meadows settlers elect trustees under the Parish Roads Act to organise a road north. |
| 1855 | Francis MacCabe marries Jane Osborne. |
| 1855 | "Russell Vale" house was completed. |
| 1856 | Henry Osborne MacCabe is born. |
| 1858 | Mine above "Russell Vale" house proposed with a tramway to Bellambi by Taylor and Walker. |
| 1859 | Henry Osborne buys 50% of the mine. |
| 1864 | Mine closed due to a depression. |
| 1864 | Michael Cawley plants 2 figtrees to celebrate the birth of his daughter. |
| 1867 | South Bulli Colliery replaces the bullocks and horses that draw the trams to Bellambi with 6 locomotives with hopper wagons. |
| 1883 | Henry Osborne MacCabe takes over management of the mine. |
| 1886 | The mine re-opens as the South Bulli Colliery by Osborne and Wallsend managed by W. Wilson. |
| 1887 | Bulli mine disaster. |
| 1890 | Mine sold to Ebenezar Vickey. |
| 1897 | Francis MacCabe dies in Bowral. |
| 1900 | Bellambi Coal Company bought South Bulli Colliery. |
| 1902 | Mt Kembla Colliery mine disaster. |
| 1902 | Henry MacCabe dies as a hero of the Mt Kembla mine disaster. |
| 1902 | South Bulli Colliery builds one of the earilest power houses in Australia. |
| 1902 | The MacCabe Russell Vale Estate first subdivision sold. 96 choice allottments. |
| 1904 | The MacCabe Russell Vale Estate second subdivision sold. Largest land sale in the district. |
| 1909 | Illawarra Fireclay and Brick Company opens their clay pits and brickworks. |
| 1914 | Mining stops until shortly after the war. |
| 1919 | Mine re-opens |
| 1926 | The Southern Mines Rescue Station was completed |
| 1930's | The first shop in Russell Vale was opened by Matt Suddick |
| 1933 | The Russell Vale Progress Association was formed. |
| 1936 | A second brickworks is opened in Russell Vale. |
| 1939 | Brickmaker's Union formed on the South Coast. |
| 1940's | Mrs Bishop opens the first Post Office in Russell Vale. |
| 1940 | Cawley Park opened. Land donated by John Cawley. |
| 1944 | Russell Vale Progress Association institutes a local rate of levy to pay for the building of a community hall. |
| late 1940's | The building of the first housing commission houses began in the lower part of the old Cawley Estate. |
| 1949 | Strike over Kemira Tunnel for 16 weeks. |
| 1954 | Russell Vale Community Hall built. Opened by State member for Bulli -Lawrence Kelly |
| 1954 | Russell Vale School starts in the Community Hall. |
| 1955 | Russell Vale School opens its own buildings. |
| 1955 | First modern septic tank for the district is installed at the school. |
| 1965 | Mr Tom Nairns dies. He was the first principle of the Russell Vale School. |
| 1966 | Russell Vale House demolished |
| 1978 | Council created the Golf Course committee. |
| 1981 | The construction of the golf course begins. It is to be 18 holes, par3. |
| 1986 | Offical opening of Russell Vale Golf Course. |
| 2004 | The mine is bought by an Indian company and renamed Gujarat NRE. No.1 Colliery |
Last Modified: 28/11/2008
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