Bowen Basin
The Bowen Basin contains the largest coal reserve in Australia. This major coal producing region contains one of the world's largest deposits of bituminous coal. The Basin contains much of the known Permian coal resources in Queensland including virtually all of the known mineable prime coking coal.
Goonyella Riverside mine
Goonyella Riverside is a large open cut coking coal mine in Queensland located 30 km North of Moranbah. The area is mainly used for coal mining. The coal is well known for its great coking charactersitics.
Jeebropilly mine
The Jeebropilly Mine is an open pit coal mine in the Moreton Basin near Amberley in South East Queensland. The mine is owned by New Hope Coal.The mine ceased operations after 25 years of extraction in February 2007. The mine's closure left one operating mine in Ipswich.
New Acland mine
The New Acland Mine is located adjacent to Acland township, about 10 km north of Oakey on the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia. It contains more than 500 million tonnes of coal that is removed by the open cut method. The mine is owned and operated by New Hope Coal and part of the Wallon Coal Measures.
New Oakleigh mine
The New Oakleigh Mine is the last remaining coal mine in the Moreton Basin. The mine is located north of Rosewood in South East Queensland.Coal is extracted from the open pit by trucks, excavators and front-end loaders. New Hope Coal the owners of the mine, were to cease operations sometime around 2009.
Peak Downs mine
Peak Downs is a large open cut coking coal mine in Queensland located 31 km SSE of Moranbah. Peak Downs is one of seven mines in Bowen Basin owned by BMA, Australia’s largest coal miner and exporter. Production at Peak Downs started in 1972.