HAIGHMOOR AREA FROM ABOVE
(A) Coke ovens area
(B) Section of tramway allignment where no evidence remains
(C) Shallow cutting area
(D) Location of old wharf
(E) Location of newer coal bunker and wharf remains
(F) Tramway to the river (probably used to move a water pump)
(G) Probable allignment of Rossend Colliery Tramway
(H) Haighmoor Mine site
(I) Former Abermain Power Station
Overlay: QGIS vectors (Alister J Cameron)
Underlay: Qld Globe (Ausmap)
1964 AERIAL HAIGHMOOR AREA
QGIS Vectors (Alister J Cameron)
Photo: Brisbane Transportation Study 1964
1 Jan 1964
1:12,000
Height: 1,589m
QImagery
(A) Coke Ovens Area
OLD PHOTO OF THE HAIGHMOOR OVENS DATE UNKNOWN.
The curious monowheeled
structure was to provide shade
for the coke-burner while he
was at work.
Coal in Queensland
The Late Nineteenth Century
1875-1900
R.L. Whitmore
University of Qld Press
1985 p219
NORTHERN FACE OF HAIGHMOOR OVENS 1991
Picture Ipswich
Reference ID
qips-2011-06-23-0065
NORTHERN FACE OF COKE OVENS 2014
This end has older ovens than the other; as evidenced by worn stone blocks.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
WESTERN END OF OVENS 2014
Instead of stone blocks, concrete blocks are being used.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
INSIDE ONE OF THE OLDER OVENS 2014
Wall shows evidence of heat over the years with resultant melting and crumbling.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
INSIDE ONE OF THE NEWER OVENS 2014
Condition of bricks is very good.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CIRCULAR VENT AT TOP OF DOMED ROOF 2014
During use air was controlled from top.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
PARTLY-DISMANTLED OVEN AT NORTH-EAST CORNER OF SET 2014
Shows dome from the outside. Square brick area at top houses the vent and rusty metal cap.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
(C) Tramway to River (Lower Section)
WHEEL ATTACHED TO STUMP LOOKING EAST 2014
Above site of wharf
Presumably used to handle cables for the tramway
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CLOSEUP OF THE WHEEL 2019
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FURTHER BACK AND LOOKING WEST 2014
Wheel can just be seen to left of lantana patch.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
PHOTO FROM WHEEL VIEWED AT AN ANGLE UPHILL 2019
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(D) Old Wharf Area
OLD TIMBER WHARF ON BREMER RIVER 2014
Photo: Alister J Cameron
FRKOM A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT ANGLE.
Most of the platform is missing by this date.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
WHARF FROM SIDE LOOKING EAST 2014
Photo: Alister J Cameron
VIEW FROM OPPOSITION DIRECTION LOOKING WEST 2014
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LOOKING WEST ALONG THE RIVER ACROSS WHARF SITE 2014
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AT THE RIVER EDGE 2014
On the right is the remains of a tall pile with a steele cable still attached.
On the left is a concrete block which would have been the foundation of another structure.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
PHOTO OF THE WHARF TAKEN FURTHER BACK LOOKING WEST 2014
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REMAINS OF CONVEYOR LEADING TO COAL BINS AND WHARF REMAINS 2014
Tree growing in middle shows how long it is since it was used.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CLOSEUP OF CONVEYOR LEADING TO METAL COAL BINS 2019
Photo: Alister J Cameron
STILL LARGELY INTACT COAL BINS 2014
Photo: Alister J Cameron
REMAINS OF WHARF ON BREMER RIVER
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(F) Sandy Creek Tramway
BEGINNING OF SANDY CREEK TRAMWAY 2014
Area to left of large power pole
Photo: Alister J Cameron
AT TOP OF SLOPE 2014
Note from left to right: timber structure, small concrete foundation and metal plate hanging from tree.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CLOSEUP OF CONCRETE BLOCK AND METAL PLATES 2014
Note exposed bolts on block and small wheel on plate attached to tree
Photo: Alister J Cameron
DISORIENTATED TRAMWAY LEADING DOWNHILL 2014
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CLOSEUP OF SECTION OF TRAMWAY 2014
Rails are bolted together but metal sleepers are welded to the rails.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
PAIRED METAL PIPES GOING DOWNHILL IN THIS AREA 2014
Either water pipes or conduits for electrical lines.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
TWO SHORT PILES ON FAR SIDE OF SANDY CREEK ACROSS FROM BOTTOM OF TRAMWAY 2014
A cable can be seen crossing the creek and leading up the far bank between the piles.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CABLE TIED AROUND BASE OF LARGE GUM SOUTHERN SIDE OF SANDY CREEK 2019
Photo: Alister J Cameron
AERIAL CABLE TIED HIGH UP IN A GUM AT TOP OF TRAMWAY 2014
Can be seen just above branch and has been grown over.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
AERIAL CABLE PARTWAY DOWN SLOPE 2014
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AERIAL CABLE TIED AROUND TOP OF LARGE GUM ON SOUTH SIDE OF SANDY CREEK
Same tree with the cable around its base.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
(G) 31E1N Rossend Colliery Tramway
SLIGHT DEPRESSION HEADING NORTH-EAST TOWARDS HAIGHMOOR AREA 2019
Probable allignment of tramway.
Beyond fence paddock has been re-contoured so no evidence of tramway remains.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
CLOSEUP OF END OF DEPRESSION 2019
The considerable activity on the Haighmoor site can just be seen.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
PROBABLE TRAMWAY EMBANKMENT HEADING SOUTH-WEST TOWARDS SANDY CREEK 2019
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING SOUTH-WEST THIS TIME AS EMBANKMENT APPROACHES SANDY CREEK 2019
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SANDY CREEK AT POINT WHERE TRAMWAY WOULD HAVE CROSSED SANDY CREEK 2019
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SITE OF TRAMWAY ON WESTERN SIDE OF SANDY CREEK 2019
In photo creek is on the left. Trajectory of line headed approximately to left of gum at far right Wharf site is over the hill. Little evidence remains here.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING EAST TOWARDS TRAMWAY SITE 2019
Ran approximately from dead tree to yellow-green shrubs (which is site of wharf). Sandy Creek is out of site far left; Bremer River is behind rise to right.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
SITE OF WHARF ON THE BREMER RIVER 2019
Apart from flattened area, nothing remains except two parallel stumps.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
(H) Haighmoor Mine Area
ORIGINAL HAIGHMOOR TUNNEL PORTAL; DATE UNKNOWN
Probably on the site
of Rossend Mine.
Coal in Queensland
The Late Nineteenth Century
1875-1900
R.L. Whitmore
University of Qld Press
1985 p218
AERIAL PHOTO OF HAIGHMOOR MINE AND ASSOCIATED ABERMAIN POWER STATION IN ITS HEYDAY DATE UNKNOWN.
The old coke ovens can just be seen far top left of photo.
From photo on wall of Beaumont Transport Office
FORMER MINE AREA LOOKING WEST 2014
One end of former power station can be seen.
At the above date area was used by Beaumont's Transport
Photo: Alister J Cameron
LOOKING SOUTHWEST ACROSS HAIGHMOOR SITE 2014
This area was used by a business recylcing mine spoil into potting mix.
Photo: Alister J Cameron
ONE OF FEW OLD STRUCTURES STILL REMAINING ON SITE 2014
Photo: Alister J Cameron
