Area of
Interest
Abermain is a village on the South Maitland Coalfield in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia. The village was established in 1903 when the colliery commenced working the rich coal deposits that outcropped in the area.
The Society is interested in the history and heritage relating to the following locations:
- Abermain (old and new townships)
- the Selections
- all of Mayfield to Chinaman's Hollow
- Abermain Collieries Numbers 1, 2 and 3 and Greta Main Colliery
- Sawyers Gully and
- surrounding areas excluding other townships and villages and including any other areas deemed appropriate from time to time by the members.
The following map shows these locations.
