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When did Mt Isa start?
Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive single mines in world history, based on combined production of lead, silver, copper and zinc….Mount Isa.
| Mount Isa Queensland | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1923 |
| Postcode(s) | 4825 |
| Elevation | 356 m (1,168 ft) |
| Area | 7,065.9 km2 (2,728.2 sq mi) |
Who discovered Mt Isa?
John Campbell Miles
The Mount Isa mining field was discovered by an itinerant prospector, John Campbell Miles (c1883-1963) in 1923. Miles was camped on the Leichhardt River and took rock samples from an outcrop, knowing by their weight that they were mineralised.
Is Mt Isa the biggest city in the world?
Mount Isa, 1925 km north-west of Brisbane, presents numerous challenges for adventure-seekers, but the rewards can be inspirational. It is listed by the Guinness Book of Records as the world’s biggest city, landwise. Mount Isa’s total civic area covers 43,310 sq.
Who are the traditional owners of Cloncurry?
The traditional owners of the region are the Mitakoodi, Kalkadoon and Pitta Pitta Aboriginal people. Mining plays a significant role in the town’s economy with some of Australia’s largest copper deposits in the region. Find out more about the Cloncurry Shire.
Who are the traditional owners of Mount Isa?
Mount Isa is situated on the traditional lands of the Kalkadoon people who followed patterns of hunting and gathering, fishing and trade for many thousands of years before the arrival of the first Europeans. Kalkadoon craftsmen were famous for the quality of their stone implements.
Where are the Mitakoodi tribe from?
Australia
The Mitakoodi peoples of the Cloncurry River (the ‘River People’) and region, have a rich and diverse archaeological history unknown to the rest of Australia.
Is Toowoomba the largest inland city in Australia?
As Australia’s 17th largest city and second largest inland city, Toowoomba is part of South East Queensland, a dynamic region that generates one-fifth of Australia’s economic growth and is home to one in seven Australians.
What Aboriginal land is Mount Isa on?
What is the history of Kuridala?
Kuridala was a mining (copper, silver and gold) town which briefly flowered in the early 20th century but is now abandoned. The chimneys of the smelter still dominate the landscape 65km south of Cloncurry. Care needs to be taken when fossicking due to unmarked open mine shafts.
What happened to Kuridala’s school?
The train line, extended south to Selwyn and serviced by optimistic spurs to promising deposits, was lightly trafficked until closure in 1961. Kuridala’s surviving features are a cemetery and the remains of a smelter. According to Queensland Archives the school closed in 1935.
Why did Kuridala change its name to Gulatten?
The mining township was named Gulatten, then Friezland, but anti-German sentiment during World War I prompted a further change. Kuridala was chosen, an Aboriginal word thought to describe the eagle hawk. As early as 1913 Friezland had 1500 people.