CHARCOAL BURNERS - BOOMAGONG

7630 GOULBURN VALLEY HIGHWAY KOONOOMOO, MOIRA SHIRE

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    CHARCOAL BURNERS - BOOMAGONG - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: The site must post-date the railway lines establishment in 1908 and definitely pre-date the Second World War
    

    Interpretation of Site

    CHARCOAL BURNERS - BOOMAGONG - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: these were used for manufacturing charcoal, used in blacksmith forges and in gas converters in cars during the war when petrol was scarce.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    CHARCOAL BURNERS - BOOMAGONG - Heritage Inventory Description

    Two large metal charcoal burner retorts, approx 30 - 50 m to the east of the Strathmerton-Tocumwal railway, with associated ridges, pits, European tree planting's and waste dumps./n

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Low local, there are no other charcoal sites on the heritage inventory. They are therefore rare and may be of some significance to the history of the industry.

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: Two large metal charcoal burning retorts approx 5 m tall. A ridge which was once a spurline leading to the site ,buffers remain, European tree planting's, waste dumps-bricks, crockery shards etc pits.

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