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At about 9:25 a.m. on 19 September 1921, a coal-dust explosion at the Mount Mulligan coal mine killed all 75 men on shift. It remains Queensland’s worst mining disaster. The disaster led to a Royal Commission and changes to Queensland coal-mining safety law, including tighter attention to explosives, coal dust and the use of open lights. The victims are buried at Mount Mulligan Cemetery, about 1 km north of the village. The mine later reopened, but closed in 1957; the town was abandoned in 1958. This landscape remains historically significant as a place of work, loss and remembrance. Visitors should approach the ruins and cemetery respectfully; there is no entry to mine workings. Event time was about 9:25 a.m. on 19 September 1921. This is a respectful historical memorial record; no graphic recovery detail is included.
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State Library of Queensland / John Oxley Library
Damage from the explosion at the Mt Mulligan Coal Mine, Queensland, September 1921. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. Out of copyright. https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/89375
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1921-09-19 to 1921-09-19
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Mount Mulligan Coal Mine Disaster, 19 September 1921
1921-09-19
Mount Mulligan Coal Mine Disaster, 19 September 1921, 1921-09-19. Explore historical places and local stories on Echidna Maps.
At about 9:25 a.m. on 19 September 1921, a coal-dust explosion at the Mount Mulligan coal mine killed all 75 men on shift. It remains Queensland’s worst mining disaster. The disaster led to a Royal Commission and changes to Queensland coal-mining safety law, including tighter attention to explosives, coal dust and the use of open lights. The victims are buried at Mount Mulligan Cemetery, about 1 km north of the village. The mine later reopened, but closed in 1957; the town was abandoned in 1958. This landscape remains historically significant as a place of work, loss and remembrance. Visitors should approach the ruins and cemetery respectfully; there is no entry to mine workings. Event time was about 9:25 a.m. on 19 September 1921. This is a respectful historical memorial record; no graphic recovery detail is included.
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