Airly Mines

Comments:

Shale Oil Mining activities at Mount Airly commenced in the last 1880s and continued until the mid 1920s.

Activity in the area was intense. Supporting Infrastructure for the Shale Mines & the Oil Works included the villages of Airly & Torbane as well as 2 different tramway systems. Many miners chose to live close to the mines in Cave Houses.

Relics from the Airly Mines, the Torbane Oil Works, the Cave Houses & the 2 tramways can still be seen today, making the area well worth visiting.

Walks:

• Airly Gap to The Towers and return

Maps:

Glen Alice 8931-4N

Grid Reference:

239 344

Class:

Mining Relics

Location:

Mugii Murum-ban State Conservation Area (NSW)

Part of:

Mt Airly

Parish:

Airly

County:

Roxburgh