The Chillagoe Railway & Mining Co. was created for the project .
The public outcry over the site of the smelter forced its relocation to Chillagoe , the railway then becoming vital to ship coal and coke for the smelter from the wharf at Cairns .
The Chillagoe Railway & Mining Co. was created for the project , but the public outcry over the site of the smelter forced its relocation to Chillagoe , the railway then becoming vital to ship coal and coke for the smelter from the wharf at Cairns .