Main Shaft
Main Shaft is a mine in Tasman, Tasmania. Main Shaft is situated nearby to the ruins Commissariat’s Quarters, as well as near Military Officers Quarters.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Coal Mines Historic Site.
Coal Mines Historic Site
Historic site
Photo: Cnwb, Public domain.
Coal Mines Historic Site was a convict probation station and the site of Tasmania's first operational coal mine, serving for a period of 15 years "as a place of punishment for the 'worst class' of convicts from Port Arthur". Coal Mines Historic Site is situated 630 metres south of Main Shaft.
Main Shaft
- Type: Mine
- Categories: historic site and industry
- Location: Tasman, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-42.9828° or 42° 58′ 58″ southLongitude
147.71546° or 147° 42′ 56″ eastOpen location code
4R992P88+V5OpenStreetMap ID
node 2706302233OpenStreetMap feature
historic=mine
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Commissariat’s Quarters and Military Officers Quarters.
Nearby Places
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