The New Oakleigh Mine was a thermal coal mine in the Moreton Basin. The mine was located north of Rosewood in South East Queensland, Australia. It was one of two operating mines in an area with a rich coal mining history. Thermal coal was extracted from the open pit by trucks, excavators and front-end loaders.
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The Rosewood Railway Museum is located near Rosewood, Queensland, Australia on the former railway to Marburg first opened in 1909. The museum utilises a station and yard located at Kunkala as its base.
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The electoral district of Rosewood was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.
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Ashwell is a rural locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ashwell had a population of 97 people.
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Glendalough is a heritage-listed villa at 96 John Street, Rosewood, City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. It was built from c. 1900 to c. 1911. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
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Rosewood is a rural town and locality in the City of Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Rosewood had a population of 3,263 people.
Mining operations began at the site in 1948. New Hope Group the owners of the mine, were to cease operations sometime around 2009. However mining activity continued through to 2013 due to higher prices for coal. The mine was officially closed on 25 January 2013.