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A Royal Flying Doctor aircraft flies over Mount Isa -
This life saving service of the outback was intiated in Cloncurry in 1928
Photo from the book "Australia's Flying Doctors". |
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City of Mount Isa
This picture taken from the Town Lookout shows the proximity of Mount Isa Mines to the city. (Photo by Rosco) |
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The Sign Post
This signpost indicates the directions and distances to many of the world's cities. It is also indicative of where the residents of Mount Isa come from. It is a multicultural community made of more than 50 different nationalities. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Mount Isa by Night
Taken again from the city Lookout - Often with its belching chimney stack and lights the Mine looks like an oceanliner under full steam. (Photo from the book "Australia's Flying Doctors". ) |
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The Stacks
Sulphur Di-Oxide belches out of the copper smelter stack thankfully westward away from town. In the near future, an 80% reduction of this pollutant will be achieved through further processing and will also produce high grade fertiliser as a side product. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Lake Moondarra
Situated about 15 kilometres north of Mount Isa City, Lake Moodarra is the area's primary water supply and is also a favourite recreational spot. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Lake Moondarra
Another view of the lake with canoe club in the background. Heavy rain early in 1997 filled the lake to capacity for the first time in many years. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Lake Julius
The secondary water supply for Mount Isa and surrounding mining projects. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Rest Stop
Now you know where to go for a P at Lake Julius (Photo by Rosco) |
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Sunday Gully
A tropical spot at Sunday Gully on the southern end of Lake Julius. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Lake Mary Kathleen
Lake Mary Kathleen near the old mining township of Mary Kathleen which was once Australia's biggest uranium mine - now a ghost town. (Photos by Rosco) |
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Corella Creek
A Waterhole on Corella Creek between Mount Isa and Cloncurry (Photos by Rosco) |
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Mount Frosty
This hole is all that remains of Moount Frosty which was mined for its Limestone deposits. The limestone was used as a catalyst in the refining process at Mount Isa Mines. (Photo by Rosco) |
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The Little Melba mine.
The entrance shaft to the Little Melba mine, a deserted private copper mine situated a short way from Mt Frosty. (Photo by Rosco) |
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Camooweal Caves
The opening to one of the Camooweal caves just south of Camooweal which is just on the Queensland side of the Queensland Northern Territory border. (Photo by Rosco) |