After coal has been mined and processed the coal is transported to its customers. This fact sheet discusses the ways in which the coal is transported and provides statistics about exports and export destinations.

Educational value statement

• Includes graphs on tonnage, destination and types of coal exported in 2008 and 2009.
• Can be downloaded as a PDF or MS Word file.

Key learning objectives

• Students describe how coal is transported locally and for export.

Strands

• Geographical knowledge and understanding
• Statistics and probability: Data representation and interpretation

Australian Curriculum content statements (explicit)

Mathematics: ACMSP070