On this side of Wine country drive there are no remnants of the old coal mines.
Population was minimal until the Anvil Creek Coal Mine was established in 1874, with growth during the late 1800s.
In 1939, construction began on the Greta Army Camp, which became one of the largest migrant camps in Australia, with an estimated 100,000 people spending some time at the centre before it was closed in 1960. The population has increased since the early 1990s, a result of new dwellings being added to the area and continues to grow.
They are in behind the Rothbury Riot Memorial. The Wash house and remains of winches and Chimneys can be seen there.
Fun Fact: Pit Horses were used very early on in this mine. There was a stables underground and the horses were brought in on slings and left in the mine permanently. In 1888 there were 50 pit horses in this mine