Maps: LPI Glen Alice 89314N
GR: 239 344
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Comments:
Shale Oil Mining activities at Mount Airly commenced in the last 1880s and continued until the mid 1920s.
Activity in the area was intense. Supporting Infrastructure for the Shale Mines
& the Oil Works included the villages of Airly & Torbane as well as 2 different tramway systems. Many miners chose to live close to the mines in Cave Houses
.
Relics from the Mine, the Oil Works, the Cave Houses & the 2 tramways can still be seen today, making the area well worth visiting.