The story of port kembla is the story of the big issues of australian history writ small on the lives of three generations of local people. The wharves, mills and factories that today characterise port kembla began to develop in the early part of the 20th century. The company has an excellent reputation and credit rating, and it has considerable company resources to back up its operations. A history of the land purchased for the building of the port kembla steelworks. Port kembla is an industrial port about 4 km south of the center of wollongong. Bluescope steels port kembla plant in illawarra region of nsw to. The port kembla copper smelter on the nsw south coast closed in 2003 with the plants japanese owners blaming weak copper prices and the strength of. I created this animation using adobe illustrator, apple motion. Theres the iconic shearing shed, the classic outback dunny. All of these sought wealth from gold or silver along the way to founding the australian steel industry, and their ultimate success is now embodied in the company that has become bluescope steel limited. Port kembla steelworks overview fully integrated plant with steel making capacity of 5. At this time, bluescope s managing director and chief executive officer was kirby adams. Port kembla is a key infrastructure asset for new south wales and an economic driver in the illawarra region. Port kembla steelworks helps bluescopes bottom line.
Royal caribbean is testing the waters at wollongongs port kembla as a possible new homeport for its australian fleet, which is fast running out of docking options in sydney. Available in the national library of australia collection. Bluescope steels port kembla plant in illawarra region of. Steelmaking at port kembla wednesday, june 10, 2015.
Save our steel port kembla needs your help with bluescope steel and australian governments. Number 1 blast furnace was first lit on the 29th august 1928, signalling the start of iron and steel making at port kembla. During the week ended 20 november, 1931 that steel was rolled through the port kembla bloom and 36 mills mto billets for lithgow. Together with the sales, marketing, manufacturing and research fraternities, our technical services task is to facilitate your competitiveness in your application of our bluescope steel products. Diversification of the port facilities during the late1980s and since, has seen the port to include general and break bulk cargoes, containers and motor vehicle imports, and bulk grain exports. Bluescope steels port kembla plant in illawarra region of nsw to stay open. The port kembla harbour act was passed on 23 december 1898, thereby formally proclaiming the area as a port and setting aside an initial. Through this supply network, around 14,000 bluescope people serve thousands of customers. Both newcastle and sydney are among the countrys top ports in terms of both cargo weight and value. Australia iron and steel, port kembla, new south wales.
View sold price history for this house and research neighbouring property values in port kembla, nsw 2505. Bluescope has a long and proud history as an efficient, trusted and innovative steelmaker in the illawarra. The port of port kembla is a medium port in australia. Port kembla, nsw 2505 no opening hours provided 02 4228 1577. Port kembla port, new south wales, australia britannica. The doordie decision facing port kemblas steelworks. Port kembla north is a singleplatform intercity train station located in port kembla, australia, on the south coast railway lines port kembla branch. Photograph of saddle tank steam locomotive 060st used at. Bluescope steel at port kembla port kembla plant visit this report is based on a plant visit to bluescope steel in port kembla, nsw. Charles hoskins had been the first person to profitably make steel in australia, having. The story of steel at the port kembla steelworks has been told in a series published over a number of weeks in the illawarra mercury, the newspaper for wollongong and the illawarra region of new south wales part 1 the steel story published 19 march part 2 it starts with big ships published 21 march part 3 inside the sinter plant published 28 march. Peter rae but with steel prices at record lows, and a glut of. It is situated on the tip of red point, first european sighting by captain james cook in 1770. The steel protection bill has been moved in the nsw parliament today by david shoebridge mlc.
Port kembla is a suburb of wollongong 8 km south of the cbd and part of the illawarra region of new south wales. A history of the land purchased for the building of the port. Established in 1928, australian iron and steel pty ltd manufactured iron and steel, as well as mining coal for use in the steel industry. Aerial view of australian iron and steel factory in port kembla. Bluescope steel, port kembla steelworks five islands road. The employee involvement showed that having a statement which clearly articulated bluescope s aims and embodied our aspirations as a company was enormously important to all. Photograph of saddle tank steam locomotive 060st used at australian iron and steel, port kembla, nsw made 19361938 this is a photograph of a four foot eight and a half inch 1435 mm standard gauge 060st class b saddle tank steam locomotive built by clyde engineering co. Port kembla is a manmade cargo port or artificial harbour, with an outer harbour protected by breakwaters and an inner harbour constructed by dredging, located in the illawarra region of new south wales, australia activities within the port are managed by the port authority of new south wales. Bluescope employs around 3,000 directly in the illawarra and supports about 10,000 jobs in the illawarra including contractors, suppliers and other service providers who are dependent on the port kembla steelworks. In 1770, lieutenant later captain james cook landed within botany bay at inscription point. Such a merger was considered a strategic move for both companies as they were similar in character and non. Mm kembla provides an extensive range of high quality copper tube, stainless steel tubes and complementary fittings and accessory products servicing the building construction, hvac, refrigeration, energy and transport industries, original equipment manufacturers and industrial markets. See below for a live map of ship positions in port kembla, schedules for vessels arriving port calls, the list of ships currently in port, a company register and a local weather forecast.
It all started back in 1857 when a 25yearold irishman by the name of john lysaght saw potential in corrugated iron sheeting, and started exporting it to australia under the trademark orb. Earlier this month, bluescope steel workers voted in favour of a uniondevised plan to forfeit 500 jobs and working conditions in a bid to prevent the closure of the port kembla plant. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The port kembla steelworks is still the largest of the companys global operations, where currently 2. We take our enviromental responsibilities seriously more.
The port of port kembla was established in the late 1890s to facilitate the export of coal from the mines of the illawarra region. The port kembla steelworks is part of bluescope s australian steel products division. Christine wilkins started work at port kembla in 1969. Bluescope steel, port kembla steelworks five islands. Find directions to local steel fabrication supplies in port kembla, nsw 2505 with ease. Congestion led to sydneys port function having largely moved to botany bay, located to the south of the city.
Brazing manual plumbers handbook handbooks and manuals. The port handles a range of dry bulk, bulk liquid and general cargo. He and his endeavour crew stayed in the area for several days collecting and cataloguing vast numbers of previously unknown plants botany bay was earmarked as a potential site for a british colonial outpost but upon arrival, almost eighteen years later, captain arthur phillip. A place to share photos of port kembla, old and new. Ltd in the sydney suburb of granville for the australian iron and. Bluescope makes comment regarding media speculation related to steelmaking at port kembla. The suburb comprises a seaport, industrial complex one of the largest in australia, a small harbour foreshore nature reserve, and a small commercial sector. Fire crews will work with engineers to determine what caused the fire in an 80metre chimney at port kembla, and if the stack needs to be pulled down. The background behind the formation of australian iron and. Bluescope in the illawarra is the home of colorbond steel.
Making steel at the port kembla steelworks on vimeo. The story of steel at the port kembla steelworks has been told in a series published over a number of weeks in the illawarra mercury, the. Bluescope steel announces plans to continue with steelmaking operations at port kembla, after commitments from. For more information about our operations, go to our business. The port kembla branch extends off the south coast line at coniston, south of wollongong for 6km, ending at port kembla. An animated overview of the steel making process at bluescope steels port kembla steelworks. These are pictures of the olden days in port kembla. The story of steel at the port kembla steelworks has been told in a series published over a number of weeks in the illawarra mercury, the newspaper for wollongong and the illawarra region of new south wales. Historical photos of port kembla stack latest news. With the event of the hoskins steelworks in the late 1920s the growth of port kembla harbour was assured. It was demerged from bhp billiton on 22 july 2002 as bhp steel and renamed bluescope steel on 17 november 2003 early in 2004, bluescope merged with the american firm butler manufacturing. Bluescope steel limited is an australian flat product steel producer with resources coming in from new zealand, pacific islands, north america, and asia.
This is the official corporate web site for bluescope, an international business operating in australia, asia and north america. It evolved from the coming together of three companies that pioneered the australian steel industry in the early 20th century the broken hill proprietary company limited bhp, john lysaght australia pty ltd lysaght and australian iron and steel limited ais. Lysaght corrugated iron helped build the nations domestic and industrial landscape. Amongst worlds most technically advanced producers of quality carbon steel products. Hill, and for yet others with the hoskins family in port kembla or even lithgow. Proudly making the products that have built australia more. Join save our steel port kembla and 2,919 supporters today. Although this is a passenger line, it coexists with the large bhp steel works. It explores the lives and experiences of three generations of port kembla residents. A study of the social and political effects of largescale industrialization in one new south wales industrial town port kembla which in many ways exemplifies the changing economic base of australia.
The station was one of 23 on the metropolitan rail network to record an average of fewer than one passenger per day in 2014. Port kembla is the home to the states largest motor vehicle import hub and grain export terminal, and is the second largest coal export port in new south wales. Several months later, port kembla copper was granted nsw government consent to operate. Free, all welcome where lies beauty with annelouise rentell a walking tour of wentworth st port kembla two tours. Amongst worlds most technically advanced producers of quality carbon steel. Bluescope steel limiteds technical services through its network of technologists is dedicated to the provision of technical assistance to our. Port of port kembla, australia arrivals, schedule and. The company is a world leader in metallic coating and painting technologies, supplying a wide range of branded products such as colorbond. Steel fabrication supplies in port kembla, nsw 2505.
Bluescope steel s port kembla steelworks is situated on a 760 hectare site approximately 80 km south of sydney on the nsw south coast. Number 1 blast furnace was first lit on the 29th august 1928, signalling the start of iron and steel. Making steel all three ventures had come a long way by the time they were part of the australian steel industry as we know it. Oct 26, 2015 earlier this month, bluescope steel workers voted in favour of a uniondevised plan to forfeit 500 jobs and working conditions in a bid to prevent the closure of the port kembla plant. The company was replaced by the slab and plate division of bhp steel international in 1985. Mm kembla has combined the experience and knowledge of nearly 100 years of australian metal tube manufacturing with german engineering to produce the kembla stainless tube and kempress stainless pressfit connection system. In mid 1996, four japanese companies formed a consortium and agreed to buy the smelter licence and comply with the toughest environmental controls ever seen in nsw through the use of new technology.
With labor, the greens and cross benches all moving together to reform procurement policy and secure the australian steel industry all eyes will be on the premier, mike baird and his government to see whether they will act in the interests of the australian people or bow to big business and. Scaffold builder, concrete laborer, junior structural engineer and more on. Bluescope has a long and proud history as an efficient, trusted and innovative. Port kembla wollongong australia cruise port guide location. Our bond how steel is made smart steel products book a tour. Using archival records, oral history interviews and company documents, steel town charts the relationship between economic change and the human experience of that change. Thus much of the traffic is freight, in the form of limestone, coal and steel products. Scratch coffee shop 9 173175 wentworth st port kembla nsw. The railway from the main south coast line to the new port was completed in july 1916, but the only station, mount drummond, was at the northern end. It is a large scale steel and iron making industry that has the steelmaking capacity of 5 million tonnes a year, on an area of 800 hectares and has up. Port kembla industrial port with steel work, grain elevator, sea port berths, cargo ships, vehicle parking, and ground rail road transportation near w dragons teeth on the point south port kembla harbour headland new south wales australia.
Bluescope steel workers have voted in favour of a uniondevised plan to forfeit jobs and working conditions in a bid to prevent the closure of the port kembla plant. On 8 november, 1931 the first heat of steel was tapped from the port kembla open hearth furnace. Steel was made for sustainable building click on the links to read. Jun 22, 2016 the steel story wednesday, june 22, 2016 the story of steel at the port kembla steelworks has been told in a series published over a number of weeks in the illawarra mercury, the newspaper for wollongong and the illawarra region of new south wales. Bluescope steels port kembla steelworks is situated on a 760 hectare site approximately 80 km south of sydney on the nsw south coast. Map of port kembla, nsw 2505 port kembla is a suburb of wollongong 8 km south of the cbd and part of the illawarra region of new south wales.
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