Coal Loader - Kooragang Island NSW

Phil Woodman

Coal Loader - Kooragang Island NSW

The construction underway on the coal stockpile facility for the extensions to the ship loading operations on Kooragang Island in the Port of Newcastle NSW Australia. When completed the capacity of the Kooragang facility will be around 200 million tons of export coal per year.

This image was shot using a Nikon D80, 28-200 mm Nikon lens and hand held. Shutter speed 1/125, Aperture F9, Landscape setting, Focal length 80 mm, ISO 400.

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Coal Loader - Kooragang Island NSW by Phil Woodman
Coal Loader - Kooragang Island NSW by Phil Woodman
  • Woodyk2

    Woodyk2

    Nice shot Phil….damn thats a lot of coal. This would go in a group called Metallic junktion.Yep that’s how it’s spelt.

  • Phil Woodman replied

    Thanks Woody – I had a look at that group and this one might be too painted for them but will keep it in mind for later.

  • Daryl Gordon

    Daryl Gordon

    excellent shot Phil this thing must be massive there’s a real sense of scale when you look into this image.Congratulations on being featured in Industrial Landscapes

  • Phil Woodman replied

    Daryl, a massive amount of construction is currently being undertaken ti increase the export capability of mainly steaming coal, the best quality in the world, i.e. lowest overall emissions per Mwatt. Thanks for the view and comment.

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