About State Mine Heritage Park
State Mine Heritage Park is a heritage-listed former coal mine and museum located on State Mine Gully Road in Lithgow, New South Wales. Established in 1922 as the State Coal Mine to supply coal for NSW Government Railways, it operated until 1964. The park preserves pit-top buildings, machinery, and exhibitions that interpret Lithgow's coal mining and industrial history, serving as a key attraction in the Lithgow area west of the Blue Mountains.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore the preserved pit-top precinct of the former State Coal Mine set in a bushland gully north of Lithgow town centre. The site includes original mine buildings such as the powerhouse, winding house, headframe and workshops, with static machinery displays, photographic exhibitions and a small museum. Guided tours explain mining operations and daily life of miners. Grounds include picnic areas, walking paths around the former workings and interpretive signage. The experience is primarily above-ground and educational.
Key highlights
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Heritage-listed pit-top buildings and headframe from the 1920s State Coal Mine
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Preserved winding house, powerhouse and mining machinery displays
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Museum and photographic exhibitions on Lithgow's coal mining history
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Guided heritage tours explaining underground mining operations