This represents a section of the seam of coal lately opened 
out by a new Company called the Australasia Coal Company 
limited, whose head office is 30, Queen-street, Melbourne. 
They hold 1,054 acres on mineral lease from the Crown, and 
40 acres of purchased land, (See letter J on plan No. 1.) 
The seam is identical with the one I haye just described, it is 
here about 26 feet thick, the upper part being very full of bands ; 
it is proposed only to work the lower 9 feet 2 inches, which is a 
free-burning bright bituminous coal, suitable for household, steam, 
smelting, gas, coking, and blacksmith purposes. 
The specific gravity of specimens I tested was 1'213, and the 
dip appears to be about 1 in 30 west. It has an excellent roof 
and floor, and is very advantageously situated for cheap and 
economical working. 
Mr. Moody, the Company’s Manager, informs me that he has 
just completed a survey for a tramway 6 miles in length from the 
mine, to intersect the Great Northern Railway at a distance of 2 
miles from the Newcastle Harbour, for wlucli tenders are now beiug 
called. The lower seams of coal have not yet been proved on 
this property. J. P. Moody, Esq., is the Colliery Manager. 
ft. in. 
Grey post and conglomerate. 
Coal and bands 
4 0 
luiluratod clay 
0 
0 
u 
s.; 

oi 
Coal 
1 
Indurated clay 
0 
5 
1 
0 
Indurated clay 
0 
3 
Coal 
1 
0 
Coal 
3 8 
Indurated clay 
Coiil 
Indurated clay 
Coal 
Indurated cluy 
Coal 
Band 
0 2 
0 6 
0 nj 
0 3 
0 oi 
1 3 
0 Oi 
Coal 
1 3 
Total thickness... 15 7 
Grey post. 
