Saturday, 5 January 2019

Near Blackwater Bluff, Queensland

It was near a place called Blackwater after Dingo we came across these Coal Trains after leaving Mackenzie Park.

Blackwater is both a town and a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia, 190 km west of Rockhampton.  It is a town in a significant coal mining area in Central Queensland.  The name of the township was inspired by the dark colour of local waterholes.
A German explorer and naturalist Ludwig Leichhardt found the Ore on one of his explorations in about 1845.
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Location: Blackwater QLD 4717, Australia

24 comments:

  1. David M. Gascoigne,Saturday, 5 January 2019 at 06:27:00 GMT+11

    It boggles the mind that we are still using coal as a fuel.

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    1. Elephant's ChildSaturday, 5 January 2019 at 07:18:00 GMT+11

      I am more boggled that here in Australia there is a strong push for MORE coal mines.

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    2. Margaret DMonday, 7 January 2019 at 13:50:00 GMT+11

      EC is correct.
      As far as I know the coal is exported.

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  2. MerlesworldSaturday, 5 January 2019 at 07:53:00 GMT+11

    I'm no fan of any mines dark dirty places I would rather avoid.
    merle................

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  3. AnonymousSaturday, 5 January 2019 at 09:00:00 GMT+11

    The loading and unloading of coal trains is quite efficient now, but the containment of dust is not.

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  4. Bill Saturday, 5 January 2019 at 09:42:00 GMT+11

    Touchy subject with many, but the pictures are neat!

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  5. Jo-Anne's RamblingsSaturday, 5 January 2019 at 09:53:00 GMT+11

    I like the photos

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  6. HuggybearSaturday, 5 January 2019 at 10:08:00 GMT+11

    Bugger Coal!
    However the trains are interesting and bloody long!
    Colin

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 7 January 2019 at 13:48:00 GMT+11

      They are interesting and very long, we don't see trains here in Tasmania only on a rare occasion.

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  7. RiverSaturday, 5 January 2019 at 19:10:00 GMT+11

    Would you look at that! Trains! Trains carrying cargo. Freight. Just like they used to all over Australia so our roads weren't clogged and damaged by too many too heavy trucks.....

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 7 January 2019 at 13:48:00 GMT+11

      We actually saw several trains carrying cargo besides coal.

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  8. Buttons alias GraceSunday, 6 January 2019 at 01:10:00 GMT+11

    Nice photos M. Hug

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  9. CountryMumSunday, 6 January 2019 at 10:11:00 GMT+11

    We were fascinated by how long the trains were when we were up there.

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  10. Lowcarb team memberSunday, 6 January 2019 at 10:43:00 GMT+11

    They look long trains …
    Nice to see your photographs.

    All the best Jan

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    1. Margaret DMonday, 7 January 2019 at 13:46:00 GMT+11

      Thanks Jan. Very long trains most of them, you just don't know when they are going to finish.

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  11. SussiSunday, 6 January 2019 at 22:28:00 GMT+11

    Nice photos!

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  12. Marco LuijkenFriday, 11 January 2019 at 02:37:00 GMT+11

    Hello Margaret,
    Nice post with wonderful pictures.
    In the Netherlands I drive cargo trains with different loads behind me.

    Best regards,
    Marco

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