Economic resources occur in most Australian States, but are particularly
abundant in New South Wales and Queensland,
which accounted for around 97 per cent of Australia's
black coal production.
In New South Wales...
Black
coal in New South Wales is mined near the eastern
and western edges of the large Sydney-Gunnedah
Basin. Underground mines operate in the Wollongong-Appin-Bulli
area, the Burragorang Valley and in the Lithgow-Mudgee
area, while mines in the Hunter Valley from
Newcastle to Muswellbrook and those near Gunnedah
are mainly open cut mines.
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In Queensland...
Most
black coal in Queensland comes from the Bowen
Basin, extending south from Collinsville to
Blackwater and Moura, and at Newlands, Blair
Athol and near Brisbane. Other large deposits
of younger coal in the Millmerran area west
of Brisbane have the potential to be developed
to generate electricity.
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Identified In Situ Resources of Black Coal,
Australia, 2006
(Million tonnes)
|
State
|
Underground
|
Open Cut
|
Total
|
| New South
Wales |
19,530 |
14,580 |
34,110 |
| Queensland |
12,080 |
17,300 |
29,380 |
| South Australia |
2,450 |
3,100 |
5,550 |
| Western Australia |
890 |
1,300 |
2,190 |
| Tasmania |
500 |
20 |
520 |
| Total |
35,450 |
36,300 |
71,750 |
Source:Geoscience
Australia - as published in 'Australian
Black Coal Statistics 2006', Coal Services Pty
Ltd and Queensland Department of Mines and Energy.
Resources
Producing areas
Substantial economic resources
Known coal