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Modern Australia was built on the back of its mineral resources. Mining has provided a source of endowment unlike any other of its natural resources, providing a key source of employment along with giving the Australian colonies independence and wealth.
No state has played a more prominent role in the history of mining in Australia than that of New South Wales (NSW).
From its convict origins, mining has become a mammoth industry in NSW and has continually provided the state with a vital source of wealth and prosperity.
Australia is now one of the world’s biggest mining nations.
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In 2010 the former NSW Department of Primary Industries released Mining in New South Wales: A History and Heritage. This publication chronicles the industries history from the first workings at Newcastle to the end of the boom days back in the early 1900's.
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