Why Muswellbrook?
A coal town on the Hunter with heritage-listed places. Every fact sourced.
- A name swap
Denman Shire was called Muswellbrook Shire between 1907 and 1968.Source: Wikipedia
- A coal town
Muswellbrook started as a coal mining town in the late 1800s and began open cut mining in 1944.Source: Wikipedia
- Two councils joined in 1979
Muswellbrook Shire was established on 1 July 1979 by joining the Municipality of Muswellbrook and Denman Shire.Source: Wikipedia
- Heritage-listed places
Heritage-listed places in the shire include Merton at Denman, Edinglassie and Rous Lench on Denman Road, and St Alban's Anglican Church on Hunter Terrace.Source: Wikipedia
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