Huntley - Timeline
| 1820's | Cedar industry was at it's height |
| 1824 | George W. Paul granted 600 acres of land |
| 1842 | George Underwood Alley proposed construction of road to connect the tablelands to the coastal region. The route was to go up the escarpment behind what is present-day Huntley |
| 1859 | Avondale School first opened as a small private school in a building constructed of slabs with a shingle roof |
| 1861 | Avondale School became a "National school" and was rebuilt |
| 1918 | Avondale School closed due to falling student numbers |
| 1931 | Avondale School reopens |
| 1946 | Huntley Colliery opened as a small hand worked mine |
| 1955 | Avondale school finally closed |
| 1966 | Huntley Colliery was the first Australian coal mine to reach an annual production of more than 1 million tons |
| 1980 | Illawarra State Recreation Area established on land donated by BHP. The southern most section is in Huntley. |
| 1989 | Huntley Colliery closed and entire workfore retrenched |
| 1997 | Huntley Colliery site proposed for rehabilitation and redevelopment by current owners |
| 1998 | Huntley mine site was sold to the Huntley Group of Companies who named the reclamation and redevelopment project "Huntley Heritage" |
| 2002 | Southernmost distribution of the Illawarra Subtropical Rainforest, located in escarpment behind Huntley, is listed as an Endangered Ecological Community |
| 2003 | Huntley Heritage announces a vision for the 500 ha site which includes low density rural lots, and construction of sporting facilities, including an18-hole golf course. |
| 2005 | The name Huntley, officially assigned to the suburb by the Geographic Names Board of NSW. |
| 2006 | Wollongong City Council to drive the implementation of the Illawarra Escarpment Strategic Management Plan. |
| 2007 | Huntley is included in the West Dapto planning documents exhibited for public comment. Golfer, Greg Norman designs $1 billion residential golf course for old Huntley Colliery site. |
Last Modified: 19/12/2008
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