Mt Isa

The town is set in lovely trees.

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July 22nd 2010
Today we stayed around Mt Isa in recovery mode after the long trip yesterday. The weather was clear but windy. It warmed up during the afternoon. This is very much a mining town - the mines produce lead, copper, tin, silver and gold. We walked up to Observation Hill, along Rodeo Drive, had lunch in a coffee shop, had the windscreen fixed, and then visited the Underground Hospital. This hospi ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Queensland » Mt Isa

Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more

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