Howard - Culture and History

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Howard - Culture and History


There was a time when coal mining made Howard an important centre but a combination of factors have returned it to a sleepy rural settlement. The decision to bypass the town ensured that it did not develop a tourist industry and the growing importance of the port facilities at Gladstone and the coal mines to the north and south of Blackwater reduced its importance as a mining centre. Miners had moved into the area as early as 1864 when a seam of coal was discovered on the banks of the Burrum River.


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