TitleMTC103 : Mt Torlesse Collieries : History and DiscoveryDescriptionA brief history of the Grasmere basin, factors effecting its development, discovery of coal and building the Midland Line railway. Bill Cloudesley is credited with the idea of mining significant coal seams in the Avoca Basin of Broken River and raising English capital to finance the venture.AuthorAlan UpritchardEditorMark DennyPublication Date22 October 2024Issue NumberVersion 1