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'''Pillinger''' is an abandoned port and townsite in [[ |
'''Pillinger''' is an abandoned port and townsite in [[Kelly Basin]], on the south eastern side of [[Macquarie Harbour]] on the [[West Coast, Tasmania|West Coast]] of [[Tasmania]]. |
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It was constructed for [[James Crotty]]'s [[North Mount Lyell]] mining company to ship ore from the North Mount Lyell mine, utilising the [[North Mount Lyell Railway]] that took the ore to the smelters at [[Crotty, Tasmania|Crotty]] and on to Pillinger. East Pillinger was a company town, and West Pillinger was the neighbouring government town. East Pillinger had 3 wharves, a sawmill, brickworks and ore crusher. West Pillinger had stores, hotels and a police station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/factsheets/parks_and_places/EastPillinger.pdf |title=East Pillinger, historic township |publisher=Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania | |
It was constructed for [[James Crotty (prospector)|James Crotty]]'s [[North Mount Lyell]] mining company to ship ore from the North Mount Lyell mine, utilising the [[North Mount Lyell Railway]] that took the ore to the smelters at [[Crotty, Tasmania|Crotty]] and on to Pillinger. East Pillinger was a company town, and West Pillinger was the neighbouring government town. East Pillinger had 3 wharves, a sawmill, brickworks and ore crusher. West Pillinger had stores, hotels and a police station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/factsheets/parks_and_places/EastPillinger.pdf |title=East Pillinger, historic township |publisher=Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania |date=July 2002 |author=Tasmanian Heritage Office: DTPHA (compiled) |access-date=6 October 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061002041750/http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/factsheets/parks_and_places/EastPillinger.pdf <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 2 October 2006}}</ref> |
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''Kelly's Basin'' Post Office opened on 15 July 1898, was renamed ''Pillinger'' in 1899 and closed in 1924.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=tas&country= | |
''Kelly's Basin'' Post Office opened on 15 July 1898, was renamed ''Pillinger'' in 1899 and closed in 1924.<ref name = "Post Office">{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=tas&country= | access-date = 16 June 2012}}</ref> |
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Pillinger was the name of an old Tasmanian family, some of whom were politicians. |
Pillinger was the name of an old Tasmanian family, some of whom were politicians. |
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When the [[Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company]] took over the North Mount Lyell operations, most of the town and port facilities were either removed and utilised elsewhere, or left to rot. |
When the [[Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company]] took over the North Mount Lyell operations, most of the town and port facilities were either removed and utilised elsewhere, or left to rot. As a result, a number of ruins and relics in various grades of condition can be found on the former Pillinger site, including two brick kilns, three boiler engines, and part of a train carriage. In addition, the decaying remains of the rail line are still in place, running for several hundred metres out into Macquarie Harbour itself. |
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The Tasmanian government have graded the town and its vicinity as a historical area. |
The Tasmanian government have graded the town and its vicinity as a historical area. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* {{cite book| author=Blainey, Geoffrey| title=The Peaks of Lyell | edition=6th |
* {{cite book| author=Blainey, Geoffrey| title=[[The Peaks of Lyell]] | edition=6th | publisher=St. David's Park Publishing | location=Hobart| year=2000| isbn=0-7246-2265-9}} |
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* {{cite book| author=Rae, Lou|title=The Abt Railway and Railways of the Lyell region | publisher=Lou Rae | location=Sandy Bay|year=2001| isbn=0-9592098-7-5}} |
* {{cite book| author=Rae, Lou|title=The Abt Railway and Railways of the Lyell region | publisher=[[Lou Rae]] | location=Sandy Bay|year=2001| isbn=0-9592098-7-5}} |
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* [[Charles Whitham|Whitham, Charles]]. ''Western Tasmania: A Land of Riches and Beauty.'' |
* [[Charles Whitham|Whitham, Charles]]. ''Western Tasmania: A Land of Riches and Beauty.'' |
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**2003 edition – Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown. <!-- Please do not add I S B N 09591281; it is an invalid number as published by the publisher and causes error tagging by SmackBot within Wikipedia.--> |
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**1949 edition – Hobart: Davies Brothers. {{OCLC|48825404}}; [[ASIN]] [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FMPZ80 B000FMPZ80] |
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**1924 edition – Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. {{OCLC|35070001}}; [[ASIN]] [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0008BM4XC B0008BM4XC] |
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[[Category:Ghost towns in Tasmania]] |
[[Category:Ghost towns in Tasmania]] |
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[[Category:Western Tasmania]] |
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[[Category:Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company]] |
[[Category:Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company]] |
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[[Category:Macquarie Harbour]] |
[[Category:Macquarie Harbour]] |
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[[Category:North Mount Lyell Railway]] |
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[[Category:Localities of West Coast Council]] |
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 26 October 2022
| Pillinger | |
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| Country | Australia |
| Location | Tasmania |
| Coordinates | 42°21′S 145°34′E / 42.350°S 145.567°E |
Pillinger is an abandoned port and townsite in Kelly Basin, on the south eastern side of Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast of Tasmania.
It was constructed for James Crotty's North Mount Lyell mining company to ship ore from the North Mount Lyell mine, utilising the North Mount Lyell Railway that took the ore to the smelters at Crotty and on to Pillinger. East Pillinger was a company town, and West Pillinger was the neighbouring government town. East Pillinger had 3 wharves, a sawmill, brickworks and ore crusher. West Pillinger had stores, hotels and a police station.[1]
Kelly's Basin Post Office opened on 15 July 1898, was renamed Pillinger in 1899 and closed in 1924.[2]
Pillinger was the name of an old Tasmanian family, some of whom were politicians.
When the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company took over the North Mount Lyell operations, most of the town and port facilities were either removed and utilised elsewhere, or left to rot. As a result, a number of ruins and relics in various grades of condition can be found on the former Pillinger site, including two brick kilns, three boiler engines, and part of a train carriage. In addition, the decaying remains of the rail line are still in place, running for several hundred metres out into Macquarie Harbour itself.
The Tasmanian government have graded the town and its vicinity as a historical area.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Tasmanian Heritage Office: DTPHA (compiled) (July 2002). "East Pillinger, historic township" (PDF). Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2006. Retrieved 6 October 2006.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
References
[edit]- Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell (6th ed.). Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
- Rae, Lou (2001). The Abt Railway and Railways of the Lyell region. Sandy Bay: Lou Rae. ISBN 0-9592098-7-5.
- Whitham, Charles. Western Tasmania: A Land of Riches and Beauty.
- 2003 edition – Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 1949 edition – Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80
- 1924 edition – Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC