 The works and sidings occupied a space of about , situated between the Main Western Railway Line and Farmer's Creek, being connected with the main line at Eskbank Station, with sidings all round the works.Sand for the works was obtained from Farmer's Creek, close by, and loam for the foundry from a paddock adjoining the works.Within the ironworks' fence is a colliery adit, where the coal was drawn out by an engine, and the same skips drawn around the works, so that coal was only handled once, into the skips; and the same skips were tipped into the furnace bins in the ironworks.