"Moggill" coal barge at Tivoli, n.d.

Creator Details

Title"Moggill" coal barge at Tivoli, n.d.Date Createdn.d.AcknowledgementRobyn Buchanan Collection Ipswich Genealogical SocietyThe Queensland Times

Location

SuburbTivoliCity & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionRivers were the best way to transport goods to Brisbane. Rivers provided a smooth & easy trip to Brisbane, compared to the Roads, often at that time, were bumpy & became impassable in wet weather. Flat bottomed barges had 2 chained hulls ideal for shallow bodies of water, & more stable in calm water By 1845 Barges were transporting freight between Brisbane. Limestone & coal, resources that could be traded. Coal being converted to Power. A successful mine operated on the North side of the Bremer East of Tivoli Creek. Coal was loaded into wagons underground, brought to the surface, hauled along the Tramway & tipped directly into Barges for transport to Brisbane. Barges were owned by the Riverside Coal Transport Company which carried coal to Powerhouses in Brisbane & later to the export facilities at the Port of Brisbane. In later years coal was transported from Tivoli, carrying 400 000 tons a year in the late 1960’s & 200 000 tonnes in the late 1980’s. Barging ended in April 1998.

Connections

PlacesUrarrar | Bremer RiverCurated CollectionsCoal Mining

Subjects

SubjectsCoal barges

Asset Details

Reference IDBarge Moggill at Tivoli 2Asset TypeImage - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imageColour or Black & White ImageBlack & WhiteOrientationLandscapeGenreIndustrialCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Ipswich Genealogical Society.

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Tivoli

Places

Urarrar | Bremer River

Curated Collections

Coal Mining

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"Moggill" coal barge at Tivoli, n.d.