Gartlee Mine

Item details


Name of item:	Gartlee Mine
Other name/s:	Rnmd Northern Extended Colliery (1902); Teralba Engineering Pty Ltd;Fmr Colliery
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Mining and Mineral Processing
Category:	Mine site
Primary address:	159 Railway Street, Teralba, NSW 2284
Parish:	Teralba
County:	Northumberland
Local govt. area:	Lake Macquarie

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
159 Railway Street	Teralba	Lake Macquarie	Teralba	Northumberland	Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	SIGNIFICANCE - 1993: Of significance as one of the early major former coal mines in the district, which gave employment to the local community for many years. The Gartlee mine was one of three in Teralba which contributed to the initial growth of the town. It is associated, through its founder, with one of the leading local families. With its remaining buildings, the site has archaeological potential, for possible exploration, recording and interpretation, along with the now almost forgotten early settlement adjoining the mine. LEVEL of SIGNIFICANCE - 1993: Regional Significance - low Local Significance - high Group Significance - high (as a contributing item in the conservation area)
	Date significance updated: 28 May 08
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Description


Physical description:	PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS - 1993: Location: McEwen Street, a.k.a. Railway Street South DESCRIPTION: Most of the Gartlee Mine has been demolished, but the bath house, the stables, and a separate small office/cottage survive. The bath house has brick walls and gable cgi roof. The stables are attached to the NW corner of the bath house, and have brick walls, skillion roof and several doors facing north. We were not allowed to inspect the interior. The office/cottage was weatherboard with cgi hipped roof, but has been reclad with aluminium siding and Kliplock roof. Most surviving buildings belong to the 20th Century
Modifications and dates:	Most colliery buildings have been demolished. A small cottage, (c1900) now used as workshop office, has been totally reclad. The other existing buildings appear to have been built in about the 1920s.


Current use:	1993: engineering workshop

History


Historical notes:	HISTORICAL NOTES - 1993: Opened in 1890 as Gartlee Mine. Renamed Northern Extended Colliery in 1902. Owned by Andrew Snedden, (whose house "A.S." is Item TA-11). The mine was bought by BHP & later closed down. (when ?) Information needed

Recommended management:


	RECOMMENDATION - 1993: Include in a Conservation Area within an LEP. More information needed. With its remaining buildings, the site has archaeological potential, for possible exploration, recording and interpretation, along with the now almost forgotten early settlement adjoining the mine.

Recommendations

Management Category	Description	Date Updated
Statutory Instrument	List on a Local Environmental Plan (LEP)	20 Jun 08
Statutory Instrument	Include in a Conservation Area within an LEP	20 Jun 08
Recommended Management	Carry out an Archaeological Assessment	20 Jun 08
Recommended Management	Document and prepare an archival record	20 Jun 08

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2014	166	10 Oct 14
Local Environmental Plan	Lake Macquarie Local Environmental Plan 2004	TA-16	19 Mar 14

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
City of Lake Macquarie Heritage Study	1993	TA-16	Suters Architects Snell, Dr J. Turner, C & MJ Doring Pty Ltd	Doring	Yes

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title
Written	Dorman, P.		Teralba School Centenary, 1884 -1984
Written	Jepson, P.	1967	TERALBA - Monograph No.1
Written	Nilsen, l. (ED)	1985	Lake Macquarie: Past and Present

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	1910194

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