Blair Athol No 4 Coal Mine

1km: If you like a bit of ADVENTURE, this short walk could be great for you. BIGGER KIDS WILL LOVE IT. Park beside the road in and walk down under the powerlines until you see the NPWS sign. 𝗞𝗘𝗬 𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗦 • Distance: 1km return • Time: 30 mins return PLUS browsing time • Best time of the day: Any time • Kid-safe: Yes with supervision • Dogs on-leash: No • Steps: Normal bush track • Accessible: No • Heights: None • Must do rating out of 10: 7.5 More info and 360° Virtual Tour: https://www.askroz.com.au/blog/blair-athol-coal-mine-mount-victoria TAKE A GOOD TORCH in case you have the courage to go into the mine. It's VERY DARK, a bit slippery and muddy in places. TAKE CARE. Wear good walking shoes, consider wearing a cap/hat to protect your head and maybe even a mask to eliminate other baddies. ACCESS: Travelling west, just before Mount Victoria take the Victoria Falls Road. Drive down there for about 200m until you get to the overhead power cables. Park here: https://w3w.co/activity.attribute.yearnings Take the right track and walk down the hill for about 150m and take the track. Track start: https://w3w.co/highlander.showing.rewriting The track is well maintained by NPWS. Follow the track for 500m. The mine: https://w3w.co/triangles.ridden.countering The MINE: The tunnel slopes at about 15° and extends about 200m before you reach the 100m flooded section. BACKSTORY: The Blair Athol No. 4 Coal Mine was a coal mining operation located in Mount Victoria, New South Wales, Australia. It was the fourth mine owned by the Blair Athol Coal & Timber Company, a company with links to the Blair Athol coal mine in Queensland. The mine was established in 1920 and operated until 1923, a relatively short lifespan of just three years. The mine adit (horizontal entrance tunnel) runs downwards at an angle of approximately 15 degrees for a distance of 300 meters, with the last 100 meters being flooded. The 1.5-meter-high coal seam was approached from the south side, as this provided easier access to the railway for transportation. There were plans to construct a branch railway line directly to the mine, but it is unclear if this was ever realized. Coal haulage techniques employed at the Blair Athol No. 4 Mine were similar to those used at the Port Kembla mines. The remains of concrete foundations along the track leading to the mine suggest the use of motors for a haulage railway system. YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/pSYDRdnfqtI DIVING link: https://vimeo.com/90516786 https://www.facebook.com/AskRozBlueMountains/posts/pfbid0uNt76FpRjVXR5K87w4jfxyx4m4CdLwtTTKy5YQjx9gRXzrqgLaxSxgUq8BMBd1Ltl