Wongawilli - History
"Wonga" is an aboriginal word meaning "a native pigeon"
Wongawilli - Timeline
| 1906 |
Coal mine to be opened at Wongawilli, 3 1/2 miles from Dapto Railway Station and 7 miles from Wollongong.
| | 1910 |
40 horses and 10 bullocks with 8 drays were drawing coal to Dapto Station. 40 tons of coal a day was being produced
| | 1916 |
Wongawilli mine was opened and developed by G & C Hoskins Limited to suppy coke to Lithgow. 150 tons at grass face. A railway to transport the coke was needed. Hoskins sought a railway link from Wongawilli
| | 1916 |
The Railway to Wongawilli was being built and excavations for the coke works were proceeding
| | 1917 |
Men arrived to work at the Wongawilli mine. 20 out of 40 coke ovens were completed and in use. The incline to the colliery was also ready for use.
| | 1918 |
Wongawilli sent 1600 tons of coke from the coke works, a crusher was installed to crush coal for coking.
| | 1922 |
After a closure whilst the works were improved, there were now 52 ovens available. Direct Dapto to mine transport was required and a school needed.
| | 1923 |
The coke trade was brisk with 27 trucks to Lithgow. 3 coal washing machines were installed and a direct road to Dapto was needed.
| | 1925 |
An Epsicopalian Church Hall was erected 'a few years ago' close to the mine
| | 1927 |
Wongawilli Public School was opened in the Church Hall and the Wongawilli Parents and Citizens Association formed.
| | 1927 |
Additional 25 coke ovens were operational making 105
| | 1928 |
Wongawilli Public School was opened by W. Davies ex. M.L.A.
| | 1939 |
Mount Pleasant Loco No. 2. to Wongawilli Coke Ovens
| | 1943 |
Mount Pleasant Loco No. 1. to Wongawilli Coke Ovens
| | 1951 |
85 ton AIS electric diesel loco hauls load from Wongawilli to steel works
| | 1976 |
Wongawilli Public School closed
| | 1993 |
Wongawilli Colliery was consolidated with Kemira and Nebo mines to become the Elouera Colliery officially opened on 1 February 1993.
| | 2004 |
Proposal to turn Elouera Colliery into a tourist coalmine after its planned closure.
| | 2005 |
BHP Billiton stops production at Elouera in June. In October contract miner Delta begins extraction of coal under an agreement with BHP Billiton.
| | 2005 |
Wongawilli suburb boundaries finalised and gazetted by the Geographical Names Board.
| | 2007 |
BHP Billiton sells Elouera Colliery to Gujaret NRE. Gujaret NRE re-christens the Elouera mine as the NRE Wongawilli Colliery.
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WOLLONGONG CITY COUNCIL
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