HAYES & SCHOFIELDS TRAMWAY FROM ABOVE
(A) Former Rylance-Abermain Mine area
(B) Paddock area
(C) former Rossend Colliery Tramway
(D) former Eclipse Colliery Tramway
(E) site of (later) Abermain Branch
Overlay: QGIS Vectors (Alister J Cameron)
Underlay: Qld Globe (Ausmap)
AERIAL PHOTO OF TRAMWAY ALLIGNMENT 1946
Various cuttings and embankments can still be seen.
A: Area later taken over by Rylance-Abermain Colliery
B: Area that continues to be farmland
RAAF4-35595
Qld Dept of Natural Resources & Mines 2016
MINING MAP OF TRAMWAY AREA 1955
Note the 'Old Chutes' indicated to the far right.
from cr 55434, 1955
A.K. Denmead
G.S.Q. Publication 279
RYLANCE-ABERMAIN AREA 1981
Mt Crosby Road is at the top and Church St to the left.
Mt Crosby Road 1981
1 Jan 1981
QImagery
CORNER OF MT CROSBY RD AND CHURCH ST 2019
The approximate location of original colliery.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
SANDSTONE MASONRY BLOCK IN THIS AREA 2019
Origin unknown.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
SAME AREA LOOKING SOUTH-EAST 2019
At one stage a house was located here.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER SOUTH-EAST 2019
Former topography has been completely obliterated by late 20th century mining.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER SOUTH EAST ALONG FORMER ALLIGNMENT 2019
Most of flat area in distance is reconditioned colliery pond region.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING BACK NORTH WEST 2019
Church Street can just be seen far left.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER SOUTH-EAST ALONG FORMER ALLIGNMENT 2019
Line passed to right of pylon.
This area has been totally levelled for farming purposes.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
FURTHER SOUTH-EAST TOWARDS THE BREMER RIVER 2019
Light-green shrub in background middle is approximate trajectory of line.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
NEAR THE RIVER; LOOKING NORTH ACROSS FEW REMAINS OF TRAMWAY 2019
Depression running left to right marks the location.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING EAST ACROSS WHARF AREA 2019
Two cut off stumps are all that remain of the former coal shoots.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CLOSEUP OF THE STUMPS 2019
Photo: Alister J Cameron
SUNKEN AREA BELOW STUMPS 2019
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CLOSEUP SHOWING ONE REMAINING CONSTRUCTION BOLT 2019
Photo: Alister J Cameron
