5 
At 927ft. 7in. 10 inches of coal was cut, and between that level and 1,500 feet several smaller 
seams ; one of 6 inches, another of 3 inches and 6 inches, at 1,569ft. 9in. 
The bore was carried to a depth of 2,759ft. 5in. 
BOOLARRA. 
About 2 miles south of Boolarra township a seam of coal was found outcropping on the Morwell 
River. This was recorded as 3 feet in thickness. A tunnel was driven, and over oOO ons oca 
obtained from the seam near the outcrop. In order to test the continuity of the seam to the wes , severa 
bores were put down. 
No. 2 bore, after passing through surface clays and basaltic rocks, cut two small seams of coa in 
the underlying Mesozoic strata. 
No. 3 bore, placed near the outcrop, was recorded as having cut— 
1 foot of soft coaly matter at 361ft. Sin. from surface. 
3 inches of coal, with 2ft. 9in. of coaly matter at 376 feet. 
(?) 3ft. 5in. „ at 426ft. 6in. 
1 foot „ „ 483ft. 3in. 
Subsequent workings proved that, the seam recorded as 3ft. oiu. was made up of a number o sma cr 
seams separated by beds of soft shale, which became pulverized and carried away in t le >oim 0 , eav g 
the several pieces of coal in the core-barrel to the thickness recorded. Ihe measuiemen s ma e y 
the Government Geologist from the face of the workings gave I ho following : 
Coal, 13 inches. 
Shale, 10 feet. 
Coal, 7 inches. 
Shale, 1ft. lin., with thin coal seams. 
Coal, 1 foot, with shaly parting in middle. 
Dark shale, 11 inches. 
Shale, 2 feet. 
Coal, 1 foot. 
No. 4 bore, near railway, on cast side of creek and outcrop.—This bore, put down vheie the sand 
stones were seen to outcrop— 
Passed through 8 inches of coal at 412ft. 4in., 
„ 3ft. 2in. „ 696ft. 7in., 
and was carried to a depth of 1,163 feet without any other seams being pierced. 
The results of this bore confirm the impression conveyed by an examination of the surface geology 
of the area, viz., that an extensive faulting has lowered the country in the Morwell valley. (See section 
Boolarra to Mirboo.) 
No. 5 bore, put down in the flat country near Boolarra, after passing through— 
71ft. 5in. clays, cemented sand, and boulders, &c. 
139ft. 4in. brown coal. 
165ft. 6iu. clays, clays mixed with brown coal, and cemented sand. 
105ft. 8iu. clays mixed with brown coal and brown coal. 
317ft. lOin. sandstone drift, conglomerates, cemented sands, and sandy clays. 
123ft. 9in. basaltic rock. 
Total depth bored, 933ft. 6in. 
No. 6 bore.—This bore was put down about 100 feet north of No, 3 bore. It passed through 
At 422ft. 3in., 4 inches of coal. 
„ 438ft. 8in., 2ft. lin. „ 
„ 449ft. lin., 10 inches „ 
Total depth, 572 feet. 
No. 7 bore, 300 feet north-west of No. 6 bore. 
After passing through 16ft. 8iu. surface clay, 
„ „ 88ft. 5in. basalt, 
cut 4 inches of coal at 554ft. Sin. The bore was carried to a depth of 857ft. 7in. 
Analysis of the Coal. 
Several analyses were made of this coal by the late Mr. Cosmo Newbery, as under :— 
Thickness 
of Seam. 
Water. 
Vol. 
Matter. 
Fixed Carbon. 
Ash. 
Remarks. 
10 inches 
1 foot 
(?) 3 ft. 5 in. 
3- 80 
4- 30 
4-40 
13-35 
26-55 
35-50 
47-72 
46-07 
46-95 
35-12 
23-07 
15-15 
| Good quality, but high ash p.c. 
Bituminous and caking, with 
light and dull bands. 
Mean 
4-18 
25-13 
46-91 
24-44 
Another analysis from seam on east side of creek, known as Rail’s, gave— 
J Vol 
Water. Matter Flxe<i Carbon. Ash. Remarks. 
- aiauer. 
4'56 35-21 53-25 6-97 Seam black coal; gas gave good illuminating 
power ; coke fairly dense. 
