Australian History

[Ramjet]

Not lead

 

[bushpig]

The receptionist at work says copper or wood.

 

[MJB]

native animals!

 

[Magilla]

Seal skins.

 

[Ramjet]

No No and noooo

 

[loamer]

convicts

 

[Ramjet]

LOL. I think we were importing not exporting them at the time.

This is 1 load, not an ongoing export. But it did become a huge export eventually. The very first load that made money for the colony.

 

[Metamorphic]

Sugar.

 

[bushpig]

Grain

 

[loamer]

coal

 

[Ramjet]

So now we are throwing out random words? More specific people.

OK so it's coal, but where when?

 

[loamer]

Coal mining in Australia began near Nobbys Head in Newcastle in the 1790s, with the first coal shipment leaving Newcastle in 1799. This was Australias first commodity export.

 

[Ramjet]

Good enough loamer. I have left the book at work with the details. :8 8.( :8 I will post it tomorrow.

Over to you Loamer.

 

[loamer]

Sydney, Newcastle and Port Gregory. Whats the connection.

 

[Magilla]

Hunter River coal?

 

[loamer]

For RJ's question - yes and its been answered. For mine - no.

 

[MJB]

Are we allowed to google for the answer?? if so I think I have it

 

[Magilla]

For RJ's question - yes and its been answered. For mine - no.

I should have looked better.

Those are the three places attacked by subs.

 

[MJB]

yeah that's what I thought

 

[Ramjet]

Are we allowed to google for the answer?? if so I think I have it

Yes you can use google. The challenge is to ask a google proof question. Or more realistically to help us become better at research and learn something along the way.