Appin Mine Disasster, Appin, NSW, Australia
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Aussiebrian
S 34° 11.765 E 150° 47.075
56H E 295863 N 6213883
A memorial to 14 miners killed in the A;;in Mine on 24 July 1979
Waymark Code: WM17GW9
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/19/2023
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The new memorial has fourteen metal arms which extend over a tunnel to symbolically form a mine tunnel in which the miners were trapped. it is located in an earlier garden which has a tree planted for each miner.
The disaster was caused by a n explosion that was caused by sparks from a fan control box which ignited a buildup of flammable and poisonous methane gas ripped apart the busiest pit, late on the night of Tuesday, 24 July 1979, and caused a series of fires in the mine's damaged ventilation system. Just after 11 pm, a huge roar was heard, and one survivor reported that the men had very little warning. Engineer Jim Hoffman felt the blast one kilometre away. Source Wikiedia
Disaster Date: 07/24/1975
Date of dedication: 07/24/2022
Memorial Sponsors: Illawarra Metallurgical Coal
Disaster Type: Technological
Relevant Website: [Web Link]
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
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