High Impact Coal Mining - swamp collapse

Swamp destroyed by longwall mining at the Elouera Colliery.

Flat Rock Swamp destroyed by Metropolitan Colliery.

Longwall mining causes wetland destruction through surface movement, swamp scouring and erosion. 

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Last updated Tuesday 11-Mar-2008