These images show the shocking damage caused by longwall coal mining to the Waratah Rivulet, which flows into Woronora Dam.

Longwalls have run parallel to and directly under this once pristine waterway in the Woronora Catchment Special Area.

You risk an $11,000 fine if you set foot in the Catchment without permission, yet coal companies can cause irreparable damage like this and get away with it.

For further details consult the Waratah Rivulet Briefing Note - an 82KB PDF.

Also see When The River Runs Dry multimedia presentation. It was prepared by the Total Environment Centre and shows graphic images and details of the Longwall Mining effect on the Waratah Rivulet. (Sydney Morning Herald 5th November 2007)