Kynuna I have to mention Kynuna because, though it’s a mere dot on the map it does have the iconic Blue Heeler Hotel which dates back to the 1860’s when it was a Cobb & Co staging post. During the … Continue reading Confessions of a Grey Nomad – The Places We Love – Western Qld – Kynuna to Mt Isa
April 2024 I recently read an article by someone complaining about the boredom of retirement and no longer having the chance to learn new things. If you are a regular reader of this blog, you’ll know that this really got … Continue reading Getting an Education – Mining & Geology – Uranium, Copper, Iron Ore & Coal
Day 61 Tuesday Aug 5th 2014 Mt Isa It is a bright, clear and chilly morning. We visit the underground hospital which the miners tunnelled into the hillside during the war. With bare rock walls and an earthen floor it … Continue reading It’s a long way to the top, Day 61 – Mary Kathleen
The Mary Kathleen abandoned town site is located halfway between Mt Isa and Cloncurry in western Queensland. Uranium was found here in 1954. A town was built for the miners and their families. When the mine closed in 1984 families were given 21 days to vacate. All of the buildings were sold, houses, shops and community buildings. The houses were sold for $3000 – $4000 and most of them went to the nearby towns of Mt Isa and Cloncurry. Even the swimming pool was filled in. Today there is consideration to reopen the mine site to extract rare earth minerals, … Continue reading Mary Kathleen
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