Aberdare South Colliery (Abandoned), Abernethy, NSW, Australia
S 32° 53.311 E 151° 24.051
56H E 350418 N 6359937
As you are walking through the bush to find the geocache "Aberdare South", you will see, and find this Lonely Chimney.
Waymark Code: WMXENQ
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 01/02/2018
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From the additional coordinates, which is a reasonable place to park your car, head on in to the above mentioned geocache, which being rated D2/T2 drew me to it, like a "moth to the flame": (
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On approaching the derelict roofless building near the geocache, you will no doubt see (unless you are traveling at night time) the TALL brick chimney. The Aberdare South Colliery was in operation between 1913 and 1927. Being by myself on my visit, I was unable to get a 'scale' of the height of this Lone Chimney, which could possibly be 30 metres tall - PLUS.
The Wikipedia article for Abernethy has a small picture of the chimney and the derelict building, from the other side of the lake. (
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The University of Newcastle has an article with a closer picture of the Chimney, which does not show nearly the amount of new growth of trees.
It shows the edge of the derelict building: (
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Visited: 1817, Sunday, 27 November, 2016