18-543: The Box Flat Mine or Box Flat Colliery was located at Swanbank in Ipswich , Queensland, Australia. The mine opened in 1969 and operated until its closure on 30 June 1987. Its coal was mined for the operation of the Swanbank Power Station . The Box Flat Mine disaster occurred on the 31 July 1972 when 17 miners lost their lives after an underground gas and coal dust explosion, 14 men who were working in
36-469: A scheduled fan stoppage, during which reduced air flow allowed self-ignition of the coal heap. This developed into a large fire over an 8-hour period, assisted by the increased air flow when the mine fan was restarted. An explosive mixture of gases generated from the fire, water gas and coal dust, was ignited with resulting explosions in No 5 and No 7 mines, which were interconnected, at 2.47am. A mine warden who
54-461: A very low population". Swanbank railway station is used by a heritage and railway preservation society. The heritage train trips are operated by Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway who have steam train rides around Swanbank rail loop which was used to service the coal needs of Swanbank power station. James Foote James Foote (1829 - 1895) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He
72-527: Is industrial, including the Swanbank Power Station ( 27°39′35″S 152°48′48″E / 27.6598°S 152.8134°E / -27.6598; 152.8134 ( Swanbank Power Station ) ). There are both current and historic mines in the area. The south-west of the locality is used for grazing on native vegetation. The Swanbank railway line enters the locality from the north ( Blackstone ) and terminates in two balloon loops . There are two railway stations: Early settler James Foote named
90-642: The Centenary Highway is named in honour of the lives lost in the 1972 disaster. The Box Flat Mine was serviced by the Bundamba-Swanbank coal line . After the Box Flat Mine closure the need to transport coal to fuel the power station became imperative. The Bundamba-Swanbank coal line transported most coal to the power station, so an additional balloon loop was built for the delivery of coal. There are now two balloon loops located on
108-626: The Van Dieman's Land Colonial Mission Society and was appointed the resident Independent minister at Richmond within a few weeks of his arrival. Unfortunately, on 10 September 1848 Joseph died after being seized with an apoplectic fit while preaching the divine service. He immigrated with his mother, three sisters, his brother John Clarke Foote and his sister-in-law on the Emigrant arriving in Moreton Bay on 12 August 1850. During
126-405: The branch line, the first balloon was used to stockpile coal for the power station, this loop is known as Box Flat. The second loop is known as Swanbank balloon and was used to deliver coal directly to the power station. The power station now uses gas as fuel and coal is no longer required. The line has two uses. Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway operates a heritage steam train tour on a section of
144-483: The decision was made not to send in rescuers in case there would be another explosion and instead seal the tunnel's entrances. The miners' bodies were never retrieved. The incident was the worst mining disaster in Ipswich's history. A memorial can be found at the old mine-site on Swanbank Road located near the power station. It honours those who lost their lives in the Box Flat Mine disaster. A bridge on an extension to
162-563: The line through the Box Flat balloon. It is also used by Queensland Rail to transport rail ballast from the stockpile which is kept at Box Flat. Swanbank Download coordinates as: Swanbank is an industrial locality in the City of Ipswich , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Swanbank had "no people or a very low population". The predominant land usage in Swanbank
180-525: The locality after his wife's birthplace Swanbank in Lanarkshire , Scotland. Previous names for this area were Logan Lagoon and Josey's Lagoon. On 31 July 1972, the Box Flat Mine experienced an explosion which took the lives of 18 men and led to the closure of the mine. In the 2016 census Swanbank had "no people or a very low population". In the 2021 census , Swanbank had "no people or
198-502: The member for Rosewood , resigned following his being adjudicated as insolvent. Foote won the resulting by-election on 15 November 1892 and held the seat until the 1893 election on 6 May 1893. James Foote died on 4 September 1895 at his residence in Ipswich; He had been ill for some months prior to his death. His funeral service the following day (5 September 1895) was an "imposing spectacle" . The Old Ipswich Town Hall had its flag at half-mast, many businesses with which James Foote
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#1732790761809216-422: The resulting by-election on 12 November 1880. He held the seat until 12 May 1888. He was nominated as a candidate for Bundamba in the 1888 election . However, on 13 March 1888, he broke his leg when he stood up in his buggy and the horse suddenly moved forward, throwing him backwards. and after a few weeks decided to withdraw from the contest due to the broken leg. On 15 October 1892, Jean-Baptiste Isambert ,
234-472: The vicinity of the explosion and three miners who were working on a belt adjacent to the mine entrance. An eighteenth man Clarence Edwin Wolski died on 20 February 1974 as a direct result of injuries sustained in the Box Flat explosion. Eight of the dead were part of the mine rescue team. At 6pm on 19 July, spontaneous combustion occurred in a pile of fallen coal in No. 2 level of Box Flat No.5 mine, assisted by
252-518: The voyage, there was an outbreak of typhus and around 20 people died. The ship on arrival in Moreton Bay was placed under quarantine, and was not brought into Brisbane until 28 September 1850. On 21 July 1863, James Foote married Catherine Keith (née Cramb), the widow of James Keith, at Clydebank Cottage, Petrie Terrace , Brisbane . After some time, he established a grocery business in Ipswich to which he later added ironmongery. Foote
270-593: Was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a mayor of the Borough of Ipswich . James Foote was born on 2 March 1829 in either Frampton Cotterell , Gloucestershire , England or in Calne , Wiltshire , England, the son of Joseph Foote (a hat maker) and his wife Elizabeth (née Clarke). In January 1848, his father Joseph emigrated to Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) as an agent of
288-645: Was an alderman of Borough of Ipswich in 1866-1869 and 1871 and was mayor of Ipswich in 1870. Foote was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of West Moreton in the 1873 Queensland colonial election on 18 November 1873. He held the seat until the 1878 election on 15 November 1878. On 21 January 1879, following the defeat of the Douglas Ministry, the McIlwraith Ministry
306-442: Was sent to investigate the explosion died later as a result of his injuries and some workers at the surface were also injured in the explosion. A later report found that safety requirements and regulations at the mine had not been complied with at the time of the accident, although it stopped short of concluding that these lapses were the cause of the disaster. After the explosion, it was determined that no one could have survived and
324-442: Was sworn in. The Constitution required all of them to stand down and contest their parliamentary seats at ministerial by-elections. Only one of its members was opposed at election: John Malbon Thompson , the member for Ipswich , who was returned by a narrow majority at the poll on 1 February 1879 against Foote. On 26 October 1880, William Hendren , the member for Bundamba , resigned following his being declared insolvent. Foote won
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