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Newcastle Steelworks
The Newcastle Steelworks was built by BHP in Newcastle, New South Wales. Construction commenced in January 1913, with operations commencing in March 1915. It was officially opened on 2 June 1915 by Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General Ronald Munro Ferguson. Newcastle was selected due to its proximity to the Hunter Valley coalfields with the iron ore shipped from Whyalla. Having become one of the largest employers in Australia with a workforce that peaked at 11,000 in 1981, it closed on 30 September 1999. Demolition commenced in 2000. In 2022 the Department of Planning & Environment called for expressions of interest to redevelop the site. The steelworks had a rail network. Initially operated by steam locomotives, BHP Newcastle 32 class, 32 and BHP Newcastle 37 class, 37 class diesel locomotives were later introduced.Steelworks Sign-Off ''Railway Digest'' October 1999 pages 22-24 References {{Coord, 32.895, S, 151.760, E, format=dms, display=title BHP Indust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
View Of Steelworks, Newcastle(GN11929)
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