User:Dave Rave/Fitz Roy Iron Works

The Fitz Roy Iron Works was the first iron smelting works in Australia, built in 1848, years before the railway industry was founded.

Location
Just South West of the current Mittagong town, the original mine deposit was located just South of the Main Road. The Iron Works were established on the North side old Hume Highway and Mt Alexander.

Discovery
anthracite found beside the south road

coal originally from black bobs creek, a few miles

coal found over Mt Alexandra in the gorge, horse track, then steam rail over the top

1848

Early Times
1850 Ironstone Bridge

1851 Fitz Roy Iron Mining Co.

1854 Fitz Roy Iron and Coal Mining Co.

Medway supercedes Black Bobs

1856
something

1867
Cataract Coal Mine

Wingello Coal

1874-1878
The Fitzroy Bessemer Steel, Hematite Iron, and Coal Company.

Mittagong B K S F & C

MBKSF&C

Second Wind
Something, taken over briefly by William Sandford who shortly after went on to take over the Lithgow iron works.

1889 Mittagong Iron Foundry - W. Brazenall

Relic Re-Discovery
During excavation work for a new Woolworths store in 2004, the remains of the Iron Works were found. The site was excavated and researched, and the new development was expanded to incorporate the historic artifacts. The displays are viewable in the under-ground car park area.

Mittagong Town

Southern Highlands News 2006

The Sydney Mail


 * Fitzroy Bessemer Steel Hematite Iron and Coal Company
 * Fitzroy Bessemer Steel, Hematite Iron and Coal Company