Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery
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Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery | |
Location | Paxton |
State | New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Coordinates | 32°54′14″S 151°16′41″E / 32.904°S 151.278°ECoordinates: 32°54′14″S 151°16′41″E / 32.904°S 151.278°E |
Production | |
Products | Coal |
Owner | |
Company | Coal and Allied Limited |
Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, also known as Paxton Colliery, was a coal mine located at Paxton, New South Wales, Australia. The mine was named Stanford Merthyr No. 2 until 1 May 1931. The mine was started in the 1920s, by the East Greta Coal Mining Company. The Greta coal seam has been mined using bord and pillar mining methods. Coal was transported from the mine via the Paxton Branch of the South Maitland Railway.
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