Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery

Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery

Location
Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery Location in Australia
Location	Paxton
State	New South Wales
Country	Australia
Coordinates	32°54′14″S 151°16′41″E / 32.904°S 151.278°E / -32.904; 151.278Coordinates: 32°54′14″S 151°16′41″E / 32.904°S 151.278°E / -32.904; 151.278
Production
Products	Coal
Owner
Company	Coal and Allied Limited

Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery, also known as Paxton Colliery, was a coal mine located at Paxton, New South Wales, Australia. The mine was named Stanford Merthyr No. 2 until 1 May 1931. The mine was started in the 1920s, by the East Greta Coal Mining Company. The Greta coal seam has been mined using bord and pillar mining methods. Coal was transported from the mine via the Paxton Branch of the South Maitland Railway.

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• Stanford Main No. 2 Colliery