fbpx
Wikipedia

Mount Isa

Mount Isa (/ˈzə/ EYE-zə) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia.[2] It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. 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.[3]

Mount Isa
Queensland
Top to bottom, left to right: Mount Isa panorama; Lake Moondarra; The Sign, Mount Isa Mines stack, Mount Isa City; Mount Isa at night
Mount Isa
Coordinates20°43′34″S 139°29′38″E / 20.7261°S 139.4938°E / -20.7261; 139.4938 (Mount Isa (town centre))
Population18,317 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density266.62/km2 (690.6/sq mi)
Established1923
Postcode(s)4825
Elevation356 m (1,168 ft)
Area68.7 km2 (26.5 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
31.9 °C
89 °F
17.3 °C
63 °F
461.8 mm
18.2 in

With an urban population of 18,317 in 2021 census,[1] Mount Isa is the administrative, commercial and industrial centre for the state's vast north-western region. Although situated in an arid area, the artificial Lake Moondarra[4] 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of the city on the Leichhardt River provides both drinking water and an area for watersports, birdwatching and recreation. Locals often refer to Mount Isa as "The Isa".[5]

Due to the lead production in the city, Mount Isa needs one of the most intensive air quality monitoring systems in Australia.[6] Concerns have been raised over childhood lead contamination and air pollution within the city.[7][8] The Mount Isa Mines (MIM) in particular are a source of significant lead pollution.[9]

Geography edit

The Leichhardt River divides the city into areas known as "mineside" and "townside". Xstrata, the power station and the Airport are on the mineside, whilst the majority of the city, including the CBD and Base Hospital are on the townside. In recent years,[when?] population increases associated with the mining boom has increased demand for accommodation and land.[citation needed] The city had spread out, with new suburbs in the south-east and north of the city being planned or developed. Planned expansions can cater for more than 40,000 people.[10]

Mineside
  • Happy Valley – includes Happy Valley State School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, and Captain James Cook Park
  • Kalkadoon – includes Mount Isa Airport and Kalkadoon Park
  • Mica Creek – includes CS Energy Mica Creek Power Station
  • Miles End – includes Mount Isa Civic Centre and railway station
  • Parkside – Mount Isa's largest and oldest suburb. Contains the Irish Club, Parkside Flats complex, and Playway Park
  • Soldiers Hill – All streets and parks named after war locations and soldiers, such as Kokoda Road and Gallipoli Park
  • Hilton – More commonly known as Mineside, on the same side of the railway line as Mount Isa Mines and the Incitec Pivot Sulphuric Acid plant. Employee housing, particularly for managers and visiting staff from Xstrata, Casa Grande; a white brick mansion built for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II; now used for the annual Casa Grande Ball, and some mine operations.
Townside

History edit

 
One of the first camps at Mount Isa, 1923

Mount Isa is located on the traditional land of the Kalkadoon people. The endemic language of the area was Kalkatunga (also known as Kalkadoon, Kalkadunga, Kalkatungu).[12]

They first came into contact with advancing European pastoralists and miners in the mid 1860s, following the Burke and Wills expedition to the Cape York Peninsula in 1861.[13] As settlers and prospectors pressed further into their lands the Kalkadoon set out on one of Australia's most successful guerrilla wars, now known as the Kalkadoon Wars which took place from about 1871 to 1884. Their success continued until at Battle Mountain in 1884, when Kalkadoon people killed five Native Police and a prominent pastoralist. Only 29 Kalkadoon people survived. In response, the Queensland Government sending a large contingent of heavily armed patrols who chased surviving tribe members. It is estimated that 900 Kalkadoon people were killed during this six-year campaign.[14] There is now a memorial near the site of the Black Mountain.[15]

 
The Attorney General of Queensland, John Mullan, officially opened the railway line on 6 April 1929

In 1923, a lone prospector, John Campbell Miles, stumbled upon one of the world's richest deposits of copper, silver and zinc during an expedition into the Northern Territory. When Miles inspected the yellow-black rocks in a nearby outcrop, they reminded him of the ore found in the Broken Hill mine that he had once worked at. Upon inspection these rocks were weighty and heavily mineralised. A sample sent away to the assayer in Cloncurry confirmed their value. Miles and four farmers staked out the first claims in the area. Taken with friend's stories of the Mount Ida gold mines in Western Australia, Miles decided upon Mount Isa as the name for his new claim.

 
Smelter interior, 1932
 
Township, 1932

Mount Isa Post Office opened on 1 August 1924.[16]

 
Main street, ~1936

A location for the town's hospital was chosen in 1929, with a small building completed the following year.[17] In 1931, a larger structure was moved to the site from the closed mining town of Kuridala.[17]

 
Mt Isa Street, 1962

In 1970, Queen Elizabeth II, The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne toured Australia including Queensland. The Queensland tour began on Sunday 12 April when the royal yacht Britannia entered Moreton Bay at Caloundra, sailing into Newstead Wharf. After visiting Brisbane and Longreach next on the tour was Mount Isa and while there the royals were driven to Kalkadoon Park where the royal couple witnessed a programmed event under the guidance of Ringmaster Mr. J. O’Shea. Kalkadoon Park was the original site of the famous Mount Isa rodeo. The following day, on 16 April, the Duke of Edinburgh was taken on an underground tour of the Mount Isa mine while Queen Elizabeth stayed above ground. The Marshalling Area around R62 Shaft Winder Tower was cleaned, and a display was set up using operational mining equipment from underground so Queen Elizabeth II could see it in action. The display was designed to demonstrate the operation of an EIMCO air powered rail mounted rocker shovel loading ore.[18]

 
Mining in 1951

The Mount Isa City Library opened in 1974.[19]

In 2008, plans were made to build a massive motor sports complex on the city's north-eastern outskirts, but as of 2016 it had not been built.[20]

In 2008 a Queensland Health report found that more than 10% of children in Mount Isa had blood lead levels above World Health Organization recommendations. The mining operator Glencore denied responsibility and stated that the town has naturally high levels of lead in the soil.[21] However, a more recent study led by Macquarie University environmental engineers has used lead isotope analysis to show conclusively that the lead ingested had originated from smelted ore and not surface deposits.[22][23]

In 2008, a rumour circulated that the ratio of males to females living in Mount Isa was five to one. Former Mayor John Molony drew international press attention in August 2008 when he told the Townsville Bulletin newspaper that Mount Isa's gender imbalance made it a good place for "not so attractive" women to live.[24][25] However, the 2011 census revealed that 52.8% of residents were male and 47.2% were female.[26]

In 2015, Mt Isa formed its own Symphony Orchestra, acclaimed as the "most remote in the world".[27] Inaugurated on 23 July 2015, the event attracted several stars of the music world, including world-famous jazz musician James Morrison. Morrison also figured in the premiere of Matthew Dewey's 'Symphony of the Inland Sea', composed for the occasion.[27]

On 5 March 2017, Mount Isa was chosen as a host city of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay, along with Cloncurry, Hughenden, Winton and Birdsville. The baton passed through the Mount Isa CBD and suburbs and regions en route before the opening ceremony on the Gold Coast.[28]

In the 2021 census, the town of Mount Isa had a population of 19,226 people,[29] housed in 9,133 dwellings,[29] making the city the largest and most populous in Queensland's western interior, and one of the largest centres in outback Australia.[1]

Heritage listings edit

Mount Isa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Governance edit

Mount Isa at local level is part of the City of Mount Isa, at state level is part of the electoral district of Mount Isa in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, and at federal level is part of the Division of Kennedy in the Australian House of Representatives. The mayor of Mount Isa, after the 2020 Local Government Elections, is Danielle Slade.[37] The City of Mount Isa LGA jurisdiction, covering 43,188 km2[38] (2nd largest in Australia), is the 15th largest in the world in terms of area[39] and takes in the border town of Camooweal, 188 km (117 mi) to the north-west of Mount Isa and 12 km (7.5 mi) from the border of the Northern Territory.

Economy edit

Mount Isa's industry is largely dependent on mining. Glencore operates the Mount Isa Mines lease adjacent to the city, which comprises the "Enterprise" underground copper mine, X41 underground copper mine, "Black Star Open Cut" silver-lead zinc mine, and metallurgical processing facilities. Silver-lead-zinc ore is also mined 20 km (12 mi) to the north at Hilton from the "George Fisher" underground mine, and the adjoining "Handlebar Hill" open cut, which is trucked back to Mount Isa for processing.

Mount Isa is in the top two of the largest copper mining and smelting operations in the country.[40] Copper and lead are smelted on site, with copper anodes and zinc concentrate being transported 900 km (560 mi) to the city and port of Townsville on the east coast. The lead ingots are transported to a refinery in Britain where the silver is extracted. The mine is the most significant landmark in the area, with the stack from the lead smelter (built 1978), standing 270 m tall, visible from all parts of the city and up to 40 km (25 mi) out.[citation needed]

Education edit

 
Mount Isa State School, 1929

Mount Isa has eight public primary schools and three private primary schools:

  • Happy Valley State School[41]
  • Healy State School[42]
  • Townview State School[43]
  • Barkly Highway State School[44]
  • Central State School
  • Sunset State School[45]
  • Mount Isa School of the Air[46]
  • Mount Isa Special School[47]
  • St Kieren's (private)
  • St Josephs (private)

And four high schools:

  • Good Shepherd Catholic College (private)
  • Mt Isa Flexible Learning Centre (private)
  • Mount Isa School of the Air (to grade 10)[46]
  • Spinifex State College – Three campuses, Junior from grade 7 to grade 9, Senior from grade 10 to grade 12, and Residential; for students who don't have a high-school in their region and need to leave their place of residence to access years 7–12. Spinifex State College opened on 1 January 2003. The Junior campus is located at the former Mount Isa State High School. The Senior campus is located at the former Kalkadoon State High School. The Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct campus is an amalgamation of Kalkadoon State High School and Mount Isa State High School to form Spinifex State College Precinct.[48]

Mount Isa is also home to the School of the Air, a unique-to-Australia way of schooling isolated students in Australia's vast lightly populated country areas. The city also holds the main campus of the Mount Isa Institute of TAFE, offering courses in a wide range of fields, including mining, agriculture and trades. In addition, James Cook University has a presence, with the Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health in the Base Hospital complex.

Water infrastructure edit

 
Panorama of Lake Moondarra from lookout above Transport Bay. July 2014. Mount Isa, Queensland.

Mount Isa's water is supplied from Lake Moondarra, 13 km (8.1 mi) from Mount Isa, and from Lake Julius, 60 km (37 mi) from Mount Isa. As it costs approximately twice as much to supply water from Lake Julius, the water is normally drawn from Lake Moondarra. However, during periods of drought, it becomes necessary to draw water supplies from Lake Julius. The three major water users are the Mount Isa Mines, Incitec Pivot and the Mount Isa City Council (which in turn supplies residents and smaller businesses).[49]

Due to a prolonged drought, water levels in Lake Moondarra have become very low. In April 2013, it was forecast that Lake Moondarra would be reduced to 40% of capacity by July 2013, which would trigger the need to supply additional water from Lake Julius. The increased cost to the Mount Isa Council for water was estimated to be $800,000 per year ($114 each for 7000 households).[50] Water restrictions in the town were escalated in April 2013 to reduce water consumption.[51] Boating on Lake Moondarra would be restricted if water levels reduced to 20% for safety reasons as the lower water levels would reveal obstructions.[50] The fish in the lake will be at risk if Lake Moondarra falls to 10% capacity.[52]

Water has traditionally been processed using a natural filtration process involving reed beds in a large isolated lagoon, which, after disinfecting, produced water to acceptable standards under the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.[49] However, the prolonged drought has produced climatic conditions that have caused blooms of blue-green algae in Lake Moondarra, Lake Julius and the Clear Water Lagoon, necessitating the temporary introduction of a large filtration plant to remove the algae.[49]

Amenities edit

The City of Mount Isa operates a public library in Mount Isa at 23 West Street which utilizes a high - speed ISDN Internet Connection (powered through the National Broadband Network) to both Townsville and Brisbane.[53]

Mount Isa also has a cinema complex, situated in the inner city on Rodeo Drive, that contains three air-conditioned cinemas, a skate park/aquatic centre and a multi-purpose sporting complex for basketball and other indoor sports. Mount Isa's events complex, Buchanan Park, opened in May 2007, can hold up to 6,000 people and is used for special events such as concerts and expos. It is also the home of the city's annual show and rodeo.

The city is known for its annual Rodeo and Mardi Gras street parade every August. There is also an annual Multicultural Festival in early September.

The local theatre group, the Mount Isa Theatrical Society, also known as MITS, often holds plays and musicals, at least once every few months.

Athletics,[54] gymnastics,[55] tennis, rugby league, field hockey, football, netball, rugby union, cricket, and Australian rules are the most common sports but shooting, squash, softball, basketball, BMX racing, and ten-pin bowling are also present. Mount Isa has a Go Kart Club[56] situated off Duchess Road on the southern side of town.

Tourism edit

 
Underground hospital

Attractions include the Hard Times Mine at "Outback at Isa" and The Mount Isa Rodeo and Mardi Gras (held on the same weekend) has given Mount Isa the title of "Rodeo Capital of Australia". The occasion may well triple the city's population in these few days.[citation needed] A memorial has been made especially for the Rodeo, down Rodeo Drive; the sidewalks have special memorials embedded in the cement.

The burial place of John Campbell Miles, the founder of Mount Isa, is on the corner of Rodeo Drive and Miles Street. His ashes are buried underneath a large statue where each panel represents a significant part of Mount Isa. Miles' ashes used to be watched over by a large clock where the statue now stands.

The World War II-era Mount Isa Underground Hospital is an historical building that has been registered on the Register of the National Estate and the Queensland Heritage Register. It is an air-raid shelter which could function as a hospital. It was created as a precautionary measure after Darwin was bombed in 1942.[17] Local miners excavated the site which remains today as the only underground health facility in Queensland which was built during World War II.[17]

Events edit

The Mount Isa Rodeo has been held annually since 1959. In addition to the rodeo itself, there are associated street parties, music events, market stalls and family entertainment.[57] The Rodeo Queen Quest raises money for charities; the Rodeo Queen is crowned at the Rodeo Ball.[58] Rodeo school is available for aspiring bull riders.[59] It is the largest annual rodeo event in the Southern Hemisphere. It is organised by the combined Rotary clubs of Mount Isa.[60] The rodeo often features guest DJing from renowned global DJs including Ste Earley from Doncaster in England who adds to the global party atmosphere. In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Mount Isa Rodeo was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival".[61]

The Mount Isa parkrun is a 5 km run in Mount Isa. It starts at 7am every Saturday and is free. The event started in 2018 and has attracted tourists from across Queensland and more. The event starts at Tharrapatha Way. As at April 2018, the largest attendance is 102. The event caters for all types of runners of all standards.[62]

The Glencore Mount Isa Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic is held annually, and after 2011 will also be followed by a Fishing, Camping and 4x4 Expo. The Fishing Classic is the richest fresh water fishing event in Queensland.[63] Catching the tagged barramundi fetches the greatest prize money.

Transport edit

Mount Isa city and surrounds are serviced by a 35 vehicle taxi service. A taxi service known as "Isa-Curry" express transports passengers to and from the neighbouring centre of Cloncurry to Mount Isa and back again, usually for shopping and medical requirements. Additionally, many of the city's clubs have courtesy buses to and from their establishments that run seven days a week and into the early hours of the morning. Mount Isa Coaches is a locally owned and operated coach company that provides tours and charter services to the local community as well as mining, sporting, school and airport transfers. Greyhound Australia has a depot in Mount Isa, with coach services to and from Townsville, Brisbane and Tennant Creek.

Mount Isa Airport has regular daily services to Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville, in addition to other services to remote Outback communities in western Queensland. The primary carriers which service Mount Isa and district are Qantas/QantasLink - Brisbane and Townsville; AirNorth - Darwin and Gold Coast; Regional Express - Townsville. In November 2009, it was announced that Skytrans and Westwing Aviation will commence flights in and out of Mount Isa to and from cities on the coast, commencing in February 2010. Regional Express (REX) also announced flights between Mount Isa and Townsville starting after December 2009. Virgin Australia (VA) began services in August 2012 and offers return services from Brisbane on weekdays.

The city is served by QR passenger train The Inlander, which travels overnight to Townsville twice a week in each direction.

Preceding station   Queensland Rail Following station
Long distance rail services
Duchess
towards Townsville
The Inlander Terminus

Media edit

Radio edit

The following radio stations are available in the Mount Isa region:

Television edit

Five broadcast television services operate in Mount Isa — commercial stations Central Digital Television (a Network Ten affiliate), Imparja Television (a Nine Network affiliate) and Southern Cross Seven (a Seven Network affiliate) (formerly known as ITQ, QQQ, QTV and QSTV – Queensland Satellite Regional Television), along with the Government-owned ABC and SBS. Aboriginal focused channels NITV (National Indigenous Television) and ICTV (Indigenous Community Television) broadcasts on UHF channels 36 and 37.

Digital Television transmissions have commenced in Mount Isa. New channels provided by the ABC and SBS can be received with a digital set top box or digital television. Additional channels from the commercial broadcasters that are available in most other areas of Australia are expected to commence transmission in 2011–2012. Analogue television transmissions will be switched off by 31 December 2013.

Newspapers edit

The North West Star is a local newspaper which is printed three times per week, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The Courier-Mail, The Sunday Mail and the Townsville Bulletin are also available.

Climate edit

Mount Isa Airport, Queensland, Australia
Climate chart (explanation)
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
 
 
133
 
 
37
24
 
 
115
 
 
36
23
 
 
66
 
 
35
22
 
 
11
 
 
33
18
 
 
8
 
 
28
14
 
 
9.2
 
 
25
10
 
 
2.9
 
 
26
9
 
 
2.3
 
 
28
10
 
 
8.6
 
 
32
14
 
 
17
 
 
35
18
 
 
48
 
 
37
21
 
 
82
 
 
37
23
Average max. and min. temperatures in °C
Precipitation totals in mm
Imperial conversion
JFMAMJJASOND
 
 
5.2
 
 
98
74
 
 
4.5
 
 
96
74
 
 
2.6
 
 
94
71
 
 
0.4
 
 
91
65
 
 
0.3
 
 
83
56
 
 
0.4
 
 
78
50
 
 
0.1
 
 
78
48
 
 
0.1
 
 
82
50
 
 
0.3
 
 
90
57
 
 
0.7
 
 
96
65
 
 
1.9
 
 
99
71
 
 
3.2
 
 
99
74
Average max. and min. temperatures in °F
Precipitation totals in inches

Mount Isa experiences a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen: BSh, Trewartha: BShl). The summer/wet season is very hot with highly variable rainfall and humidity owing to the erratic influence of the monsoon. This can be almost non-existent in years like 1985/1986, where as little as 83 millimetres (3.3 in) fell from December to March, or extremely intense as in 1973/1974 when 789 mm (31.1 in) of rain fell over the same period. A typical summer includes numerous hot windy days over 40 °C with clear skies and low humidity, a few weeks of 35-40 °C temperatures with higher humidity and spectacular thunderstorms and a few days with heavy monsoon rain and cooler conditions below 30 °C. Although Mount Isa lies within the tropics, its cool winter nights provide a temperature range similar to subtropical climates.

The winter or dry season is mild to hot and almost completely rainless with median monthly rainfalls from April to September below 1 mm (0.04 in), though nights can be quite cool and about once every three years a minimum below 0 °C (32 °F) is recorded. On rare occasions winter rain-bearing systems may bring heavy rain for a day or two, such as in June 2007, when 111.8 mm (4.40 in) of rain was recorded; however, such occurrences happen only every 5 years or less. The lowest temperature recorded at Mount Isa is −2.9 °C (26.8 °F) on 7 July 1984 and the hottest is 45.9 °C (114.6 °F) on 29 January 1990. The wettest 24 hour period on record was 213.0 mm (8.39 in) on 15 January 2004.

Climate data for Mount Isa Airport, Queensland, Australia (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1966–present); 340 m AMSL
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 45.9
(114.6)
43.5
(110.3)
41.9
(107.4)
38.6
(101.5)
37.8
(100.0)
34.3
(93.7)
35.2
(95.4)
36.4
(97.5)
40.4
(104.7)
42.5
(108.5)
43.9
(111.0)
45.3
(113.5)
45.9
(114.6)
Mean maximum °C (°F) 40.7
(105.3)
39.8
(103.6)
37.7
(99.9)
35.4
(95.7)
31.7
(89.1)
29.2
(84.6)
29.0
(84.2)
32.1
(89.8)
35.9
(96.6)
39.0
(102.2)
40.4
(104.7)
41.1
(106.0)
41.1
(106.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 36.5
(97.7)
35.7
(96.3)
34.7
(94.5)
32.5
(90.5)
28.3
(82.9)
25.3
(77.5)
25.5
(77.9)
27.8
(82.0)
32.3
(90.1)
35.3
(95.5)
37.0
(98.6)
37.4
(99.3)
32.4
(90.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 30.1
(86.2)
29.4
(84.9)
28.2
(82.8)
25.5
(77.9)
20.9
(69.6)
17.6
(63.7)
17.1
(62.8)
18.8
(65.8)
23.2
(73.8)
26.9
(80.4)
29.2
(84.6)
30.3
(86.5)
24.8
(76.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5)
23.1
(73.6)
21.6
(70.9)
18.4
(65.1)
13.5
(56.3)
9.9
(49.8)
8.7
(47.7)
9.8
(49.6)
14.1
(57.4)
18.4
(65.1)
21.4
(70.5)
23.2
(73.8)
17.1
(62.9)
Mean minimum °C (°F) 20.9
(69.6)
20.4
(68.7)
18.1
(64.6)
13.9
(57.0)
8.2
(46.8)
4.5
(40.1)
3.3
(37.9)
4.5
(40.1)
8.8
(47.8)
13.2
(55.8)
17.3
(63.1)
19.3
(66.7)
3.3
(37.9)
Record low °C (°F) 15.4
(59.7)
13.1
(55.6)
13.1
(55.6)
5.8
(42.4)
1.8
(35.2)
−1.3
(29.7)
−2.9
(26.8)
−1.1
(30.0)
1.0
(33.8)
6.1
(43.0)
10.3
(50.5)
12.0
(53.6)
−2.9
(26.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 133.2
(5.24)
114.6
(4.51)
65.6
(2.58)
10.9
(0.43)
8.0
(0.31)
9.2
(0.36)
2.9
(0.11)
2.3
(0.09)
8.6
(0.34)
16.8
(0.66)
47.8
(1.88)
82.2
(3.24)
502.1
(19.75)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.4 7.3 3.6 1.2 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.0 2.1 4.4 6.2 37.1
Average relative humidity (%) 46.0 50.0 38.5 32.5 35.0 37.5 32.5 26.0 23.5 22.5 28.0 35.0 33.9
Average dew point °C (°F) 16.1
(61.0)
17.1
(62.8)
12.9
(55.2)
8.6
(47.5)
5.7
(42.3)
3.9
(39.0)
1.4
(34.5)
0.4
(32.7)
2.4
(36.3)
3.4
(38.1)
7.9
(46.2)
12.1
(53.8)
7.7
(45.8)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 269.7 248.6 279.0 288.0 291.4 285.0 303.8 322.4 309.0 310.0 291.0 288.3 3,486.2
Mean daily sunshine hours 8.7 8.8 9.0 9.6 9.4 9.5 9.8 10.4 10.3 10.0 9.7 9.3 9.5
Source 1: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1991–2020 normals)[64]
Source 2: Australian Bureau of Meteorology (1966–present extremes)[65]

Notable people edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "2021 Mount Isa (Significant Urban Area), Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Mount Isa – population centre in City of Mount Isa (entry 23053)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ^ . www.australianexplorer.com. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2008.
  4. ^ "Mount Isa Water Board - Trustee of Lake Moondarra, Mount Isa". from the original on 4 October 2014.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on 16 August 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. ^ . www.mountisatimes.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Compelling new evidence shows Mount Isa mining emissions are contaminating the city and are the cause of childhood lead poisoning". mq.edu.au. Macquarie University. 17 May 2013. from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Mining blamed for Mount Isa's woes". Brisbane Times. 16 June 2013. from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  9. ^ Field, Donna (9 February 2017). "Mount Isa mine a source of 'potentially significant' lead pollution, Glencore-commissioned report finds". ABC Online. from the original on 9 February 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  10. ^ http://www.northweststar.com.au/news/local/news/general/people-have-nowhere-to-live/329190.aspx[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Units — 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment". Australian Army. from the original on 11 September 2016.
  12. ^   This Wikipedia article incorporates CC-BY-4.0 licensed text from: "Kalkatunga". Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map. State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  13. ^ "The First European Contact". Chern'ee Sutton. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Indigenous Australians: Australia's First Peoples exhibition 1996-2015". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Battle Mountain". Chern'ee Sutton. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  16. ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  17. ^ a b c d Cook, Penny (2006). Discover Queensland Heritage. Corinda, Queensland: Pictorial Press Australia. p. 17. ISBN 1876561424.
  18. ^   This Wikipedia article incorporates text from The state of Queensland welcomes royalty in 1970 - Part 1 The Inland Tour (6 May 2022) published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence, accessed on 18 May 2022.
  19. ^ "Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017" (PDF). Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. November 2017. (PDF) from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  20. ^ WALTON, SAMANTHA (7 March 2016). "Mt Isa wants motorsports". from the original on 17 August 2016.
  21. ^ "Mount Isa Community: Lead Screening Program 2006-7" (PDF). Queensland Government. May 2008. (PDF) from the original on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  22. ^ "Xstrata mining emissions causing lead poisoning". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 17 June 2013. from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  23. ^ Mackay, A.K.; Taylor, M.P.; Munksgaard, N.C.; Hudson-Edwards, K.A.; Burn-Nunes, L. (September 2013). "Identification of environmental lead sources, pathways and forms in a mining and smelting town: Mount Isa, Australia". Environmental Pollution. 180: 304–311. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2013.05.007. PMID 23770073.
  24. ^ "Outback mayor seeks "ugly duckling" women". Reuters. 18 August 2016. from the original on 1 December 2017.
  25. ^ Dalton, Trent (23 August 2008). "Mt Isa dating scene gets ugly". The Courier-Mail. from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  26. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Mount Isa (Urban Centre and Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 September 2016.  
  27. ^ a b Burns, Chris (17 March 2015). "Mount Isa symphony orchestra 'most remote in the world'". Daily Advertiser. from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  28. ^ "Locals chosen for Commonwealth Games baton relay". The North West Star. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  29. ^ a b "2021 Mount Isa, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  30. ^ "Former Underground Hospital, Mount Isa (entry 601102)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  31. ^ "Tent House (Mount Isa) (entry 600742)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  32. ^ "Mount Isa tent house on the move". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 15 March 2013. from the original on 18 October 2017.
  33. ^ "Spinifex State College Junior Campus (entry 650065)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  34. ^ "Bower Bird Battery (entry 601863)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  35. ^ "Mount Isa Mine Early Infrastructure (entry 601182)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  36. ^ "Casa Grande (entry 601094)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
  37. ^ "2016 Mount Isa City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary". Electoral Commission of Queensland. from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  38. ^ "3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014-15: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2015), 2005 to 2015". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 30 March 2016. from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 12 September 2016. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2015.
  39. ^ "Largest City in the World by Area 2024". World Population Review.
  40. ^ "Chapter - Profile of major minerals, oil and gas". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 7 February 2008. from the original on 8 May 2008.
  41. ^ "Happy Valley State School". Happy Valley State School. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  42. ^ "Healy State School". Healy State School. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  43. ^ "Townview State School". Townview State School. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  44. ^ "Barkly Highway State School". Barkly Highway State School. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  45. ^ "Sunset State School". Sunset State School. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  46. ^ a b "Mount Isa School of the Air". Mount Isa School of the Air. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  47. ^ "Mount Isa Special School". Mount Isa Special School. 11 February 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  48. ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  49. ^ a b c . Mount Isa Water Board. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  50. ^ a b Barber, Jasmine (10 April 2013). . The North West Star. Fairfax Regional Media. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  51. ^ "Level 2 Water Restrictions". Mount Isa City Council. from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  52. ^ Stephens, Kate (4 February 2014). "Drought threatens Lake Moondarra barra supplies". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  53. ^ "Mount Isa City Library". Public Libraries Connect. State Library of Queensland. 14 May 2014. from the original on 5 February 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
  54. ^ "Mt Isa Athletics - Home". from the original on 25 February 2018.
  55. ^ "North West Gymnastics". North West Gymnastics. from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  56. ^ . Archived from the original on 24 December 2005.
  57. ^ "Program snapshot". Mount Isa Rodeo. from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  58. ^ "Queen Quest". Mount Isa Roeo. from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  59. ^ "Rodeo School". Mount Isa Rodeo. from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  60. ^ "Mount Isa Rodeo". Mount Isa Rodeo. from the original on 30 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  61. ^ Bligh, Anna (10 June 2009). . Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  62. ^ . Parkrun. 19 April 2018. Archived from the original on 20 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  63. ^ Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic 8 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  64. ^ "Mount Isa Aero, QLD Climate (1991–2020 normals)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  65. ^ "Mount Isa Aero, QLD Climate (1966–present extremes)". Australian Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  66. ^ Brownlow medalist Simon Black returns to play for New Zealand from AFL New Zealand
  67. ^ Charlie Cameron reveals how Crows mentor Eddie Betts has shown him the way forward
  68. ^ From Mt Isa to the MCG By Simon Conway for Essendon FC 25 May 2016
  69. ^ "Bill Sweetenham: the bloke from Mt Isa saving British swimming". The Sydney Morning Herald. 13 August 2003. from the original on 12 September 2007.

External links edit

mount, former, queensland, electoral, district, electoral, district, coordinates, using, openstreetmap, download, coordinates, coordinates, primary, coordinates, secondary, coordinates, city, gulf, country, region, queensland, australia, came, into, existence,. For the former Queensland electoral district see Electoral district of Mount Isa Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Mount Isa ˈ aɪ z e EYE ze is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland Australia 2 It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area 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 3 Mount Isa QueenslandTop to bottom left to right Mount Isa panorama Lake Moondarra The Sign Mount Isa Mines stack Mount Isa City Mount Isa at nightMount IsaCoordinates20 43 34 S 139 29 38 E 20 7261 S 139 4938 E 20 7261 139 4938 Mount Isa town centre Population18 317 2021 census 1 Density266 62 km2 690 6 sq mi Established1923Postcode s 4825Elevation356 m 1 168 ft Area68 7 km2 26 5 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location904 km 562 mi W of Townsville1 826 km 1 135 mi NW of BrisbaneLGA s City of Mount IsaState electorate s TraegerFederal division s KennedyMean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall31 9 C 89 F 17 3 C 63 F 461 8 mm 18 2 inWith an urban population of 18 317 in 2021 census 1 Mount Isa is the administrative commercial and industrial centre for the state s vast north western region Although situated in an arid area the artificial Lake Moondarra 4 19 kilometres 12 mi north of the city on the Leichhardt River provides both drinking water and an area for watersports birdwatching and recreation Locals often refer to Mount Isa as The Isa 5 Due to the lead production in the city Mount Isa needs one of the most intensive air quality monitoring systems in Australia 6 Concerns have been raised over childhood lead contamination and air pollution within the city 7 8 The Mount Isa Mines MIM in particular are a source of significant lead pollution 9 Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Heritage listings 4 Governance 5 Economy 6 Education 7 Water infrastructure 8 Amenities 9 Tourism 10 Events 11 Transport 12 Media 12 1 Radio 12 2 Television 12 3 Newspapers 13 Climate 14 Notable people 15 See also 16 References 17 External linksGeography editThe Leichhardt River divides the city into areas known as mineside and townside Xstrata the power station and the Airport are on the mineside whilst the majority of the city including the CBD and Base Hospital are on the townside In recent years when population increases associated with the mining boom has increased demand for accommodation and land citation needed The city had spread out with new suburbs in the south east and north of the city being planned or developed Planned expansions can cater for more than 40 000 people 10 MinesideHappy Valley includes Happy Valley State School St Joseph s Catholic Primary School and Captain James Cook Park Kalkadoon includes Mount Isa Airport and Kalkadoon Park Mica Creek includes CS Energy Mica Creek Power Station Miles End includes Mount Isa Civic Centre and railway station Parkside Mount Isa s largest and oldest suburb Contains the Irish Club Parkside Flats complex and Playway Park Soldiers Hill All streets and parks named after war locations and soldiers such as Kokoda Road and Gallipoli Park Hilton More commonly known as Mineside on the same side of the railway line as Mount Isa Mines and the Incitec Pivot Sulphuric Acid plant Employee housing particularly for managers and visiting staff from Xstrata Casa Grande a white brick mansion built for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II now used for the annual Casa Grande Ball and some mine operations TownsideBreakaway Semi rural acreages Fisher Healy Residential suburb site of Healy State School Lanskey Menzies includes Buchanan Park events complex Stables and Racecourse Mornington Mount Isa City The Central Business District Mount Isa East has own post office and smaller shopping centres Pioneer includes a campus of TAFE Queensland North Spinifex Senior Campus and Ten Pin Bowling complex St Kierans Catholic Primary School Ryan mostly industrial includes army and State Emergency Service barracks home to one company of the 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment 11 Spreadborough mostly bushland and light industry The notable Spreadborough family still resides in the area Sunset Home to Sunset State Primary School and some shopping facilities The Gap Townview Home to Townview State Primary School WinstonHistory edit nbsp One of the first camps at Mount Isa 1923Mount Isa is located on the traditional land of the Kalkadoon people The endemic language of the area was Kalkatunga also known as Kalkadoon Kalkadunga Kalkatungu 12 They first came into contact with advancing European pastoralists and miners in the mid 1860s following the Burke and Wills expedition to the Cape York Peninsula in 1861 13 As settlers and prospectors pressed further into their lands the Kalkadoon set out on one of Australia s most successful guerrilla wars now known as the Kalkadoon Wars which took place from about 1871 to 1884 Their success continued until at Battle Mountain in 1884 when Kalkadoon people killed five Native Police and a prominent pastoralist Only 29 Kalkadoon people survived In response the Queensland Government sending a large contingent of heavily armed patrols who chased surviving tribe members It is estimated that 900 Kalkadoon people were killed during this six year campaign 14 There is now a memorial near the site of the Black Mountain 15 nbsp The Attorney General of Queensland John Mullan officially opened the railway line on 6 April 1929In 1923 a lone prospector John Campbell Miles stumbled upon one of the world s richest deposits of copper silver and zinc during an expedition into the Northern Territory When Miles inspected the yellow black rocks in a nearby outcrop they reminded him of the ore found in the Broken Hill mine that he had once worked at Upon inspection these rocks were weighty and heavily mineralised A sample sent away to the assayer in Cloncurry confirmed their value Miles and four farmers staked out the first claims in the area Taken with friend s stories of the Mount Ida gold mines in Western Australia Miles decided upon Mount Isa as the name for his new claim nbsp Smelter interior 1932 nbsp Township 1932Mount Isa Post Office opened on 1 August 1924 16 nbsp Main street 1936A location for the town s hospital was chosen in 1929 with a small building completed the following year 17 In 1931 a larger structure was moved to the site from the closed mining town of Kuridala 17 nbsp Mt Isa Street 1962In 1970 Queen Elizabeth II The Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Anne toured Australia including Queensland The Queensland tour began on Sunday 12 April when the royal yacht Britannia entered Moreton Bay at Caloundra sailing into Newstead Wharf After visiting Brisbane and Longreach next on the tour was Mount Isa and while there the royals were driven to Kalkadoon Park where the royal couple witnessed a programmed event under the guidance of Ringmaster Mr J O Shea Kalkadoon Park was the original site of the famous Mount Isa rodeo The following day on 16 April the Duke of Edinburgh was taken on an underground tour of the Mount Isa mine while Queen Elizabeth stayed above ground The Marshalling Area around R62 Shaft Winder Tower was cleaned and a display was set up using operational mining equipment from underground so Queen Elizabeth II could see it in action The display was designed to demonstrate the operation of an EIMCO air powered rail mounted rocker shovel loading ore 18 nbsp Mining in 1951The Mount Isa City Library opened in 1974 19 In 2008 plans were made to build a massive motor sports complex on the city s north eastern outskirts but as of 2016 it had not been built 20 In 2008 a Queensland Health report found that more than 10 of children in Mount Isa had blood lead levels above World Health Organization recommendations The mining operator Glencore denied responsibility and stated that the town has naturally high levels of lead in the soil 21 However a more recent study led by Macquarie University environmental engineers has used lead isotope analysis to show conclusively that the lead ingested had originated from smelted ore and not surface deposits 22 23 In 2008 a rumour circulated that the ratio of males to females living in Mount Isa was five to one Former Mayor John Molony drew international press attention in August 2008 when he told the Townsville Bulletin newspaper that Mount Isa s gender imbalance made it a good place for not so attractive women to live 24 25 However the 2011 census revealed that 52 8 of residents were male and 47 2 were female 26 In 2015 Mt Isa formed its own Symphony Orchestra acclaimed as the most remote in the world 27 Inaugurated on 23 July 2015 the event attracted several stars of the music world including world famous jazz musician James Morrison Morrison also figured in the premiere of Matthew Dewey s Symphony of the Inland Sea composed for the occasion 27 On 5 March 2017 Mount Isa was chosen as a host city of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen s Baton Relay along with Cloncurry Hughenden Winton and Birdsville The baton passed through the Mount Isa CBD and suburbs and regions en route before the opening ceremony on the Gold Coast 28 In the 2021 census the town of Mount Isa had a population of 19 226 people 29 housed in 9 133 dwellings 29 making the city the largest and most populous in Queensland s western interior and one of the largest centres in outback Australia 1 Heritage listings editMount Isa has a number of heritage listed sites including Camooweal Street Underground Hospital 30 Camooweal Street Tent House 31 32 6 12 Fifth Avenue 20 44 03 S 139 29 12 E 20 7341 S 139 4866 E 20 7341 139 4866 Spinifex State College Junior Campus Spinifex State College Junior Campus 33 Mount Isa Mining District Bower Bird Battery 34 Mount Isa Mine Lease Mount Isa Mine Early Infrastructure 35 Nettle Street Casa Grande 36 Governance editMount Isa at local level is part of the City of Mount Isa at state level is part of the electoral district of Mount Isa in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and at federal level is part of the Division of Kennedy in the Australian House of Representatives The mayor of Mount Isa after the 2020 Local Government Elections is Danielle Slade 37 The City of Mount Isa LGA jurisdiction covering 43 188 km2 38 2nd largest in Australia is the 15th largest in the world in terms of area 39 and takes in the border town of Camooweal 188 km 117 mi to the north west of Mount Isa and 12 km 7 5 mi from the border of the Northern Territory Economy editMount Isa s industry is largely dependent on mining Glencore operates the Mount Isa Mines lease adjacent to the city which comprises the Enterprise underground copper mine X41 underground copper mine Black Star Open Cut silver lead zinc mine and metallurgical processing facilities Silver lead zinc ore is also mined 20 km 12 mi to the north at Hilton from the George Fisher underground mine and the adjoining Handlebar Hill open cut which is trucked back to Mount Isa for processing Mount Isa is in the top two of the largest copper mining and smelting operations in the country 40 Copper and lead are smelted on site with copper anodes and zinc concentrate being transported 900 km 560 mi to the city and port of Townsville on the east coast The lead ingots are transported to a refinery in Britain where the silver is extracted The mine is the most significant landmark in the area with the stack from the lead smelter built 1978 standing 270 m tall visible from all parts of the city and up to 40 km 25 mi out citation needed Education edit nbsp Mount Isa State School 1929Mount Isa has eight public primary schools and three private primary schools Happy Valley State School 41 Healy State School 42 Townview State School 43 Barkly Highway State School 44 Central State School Sunset State School 45 Mount Isa School of the Air 46 Mount Isa Special School 47 St Kieren s private St Josephs private And four high schools Good Shepherd Catholic College private Mt Isa Flexible Learning Centre private Mount Isa School of the Air to grade 10 46 Spinifex State College Three campuses Junior from grade 7 to grade 9 Senior from grade 10 to grade 12 and Residential for students who don t have a high school in their region and need to leave their place of residence to access years 7 12 Spinifex State College opened on 1 January 2003 The Junior campus is located at the former Mount Isa State High School The Senior campus is located at the former Kalkadoon State High School The Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct campus is an amalgamation of Kalkadoon State High School and Mount Isa State High School to form Spinifex State College Precinct 48 Mount Isa is also home to the School of the Air a unique to Australia way of schooling isolated students in Australia s vast lightly populated country areas The city also holds the main campus of the Mount Isa Institute of TAFE offering courses in a wide range of fields including mining agriculture and trades In addition James Cook University has a presence with the Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health in the Base Hospital complex Water infrastructure edit nbsp Panorama of Lake Moondarra from lookout above Transport Bay July 2014 Mount Isa Queensland Mount Isa s water is supplied from Lake Moondarra 13 km 8 1 mi from Mount Isa and from Lake Julius 60 km 37 mi from Mount Isa As it costs approximately twice as much to supply water from Lake Julius the water is normally drawn from Lake Moondarra However during periods of drought it becomes necessary to draw water supplies from Lake Julius The three major water users are the Mount Isa Mines Incitec Pivot and the Mount Isa City Council which in turn supplies residents and smaller businesses 49 Due to a prolonged drought water levels in Lake Moondarra have become very low In April 2013 it was forecast that Lake Moondarra would be reduced to 40 of capacity by July 2013 which would trigger the need to supply additional water from Lake Julius The increased cost to the Mount Isa Council for water was estimated to be 800 000 per year 114 each for 7000 households 50 Water restrictions in the town were escalated in April 2013 to reduce water consumption 51 Boating on Lake Moondarra would be restricted if water levels reduced to 20 for safety reasons as the lower water levels would reveal obstructions 50 The fish in the lake will be at risk if Lake Moondarra falls to 10 capacity 52 Water has traditionally been processed using a natural filtration process involving reed beds in a large isolated lagoon which after disinfecting produced water to acceptable standards under the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines 49 However the prolonged drought has produced climatic conditions that have caused blooms of blue green algae in Lake Moondarra Lake Julius and the Clear Water Lagoon necessitating the temporary introduction of a large filtration plant to remove the algae 49 Amenities editThe City of Mount Isa operates a public library in Mount Isa at 23 West Street which utilizes a high speed ISDN Internet Connection powered through the National Broadband Network to both Townsville and Brisbane 53 Mount Isa also has a cinema complex situated in the inner city on Rodeo Drive that contains three air conditioned cinemas a skate park aquatic centre and a multi purpose sporting complex for basketball and other indoor sports Mount Isa s events complex Buchanan Park opened in May 2007 can hold up to 6 000 people and is used for special events such as concerts and expos It is also the home of the city s annual show and rodeo The city is known for its annual Rodeo and Mardi Gras street parade every August There is also an annual Multicultural Festival in early September The local theatre group the Mount Isa Theatrical Society also known as MITS often holds plays and musicals at least once every few months Athletics 54 gymnastics 55 tennis rugby league field hockey football netball rugby union cricket and Australian rules are the most common sports but shooting squash softball basketball BMX racing and ten pin bowling are also present Mount Isa has a Go Kart Club 56 situated off Duchess Road on the southern side of town Tourism edit nbsp Underground hospitalAttractions include the Hard Times Mine at Outback at Isa and The Mount Isa Rodeo and Mardi Gras held on the same weekend has given Mount Isa the title of Rodeo Capital of Australia The occasion may well triple the city s population in these few days citation needed A memorial has been made especially for the Rodeo down Rodeo Drive the sidewalks have special memorials embedded in the cement The burial place of John Campbell Miles the founder of Mount Isa is on the corner of Rodeo Drive and Miles Street His ashes are buried underneath a large statue where each panel represents a significant part of Mount Isa Miles ashes used to be watched over by a large clock where the statue now stands The World War II era Mount Isa Underground Hospital is an historical building that has been registered on the Register of the National Estate and the Queensland Heritage Register It is an air raid shelter which could function as a hospital It was created as a precautionary measure after Darwin was bombed in 1942 17 Local miners excavated the site which remains today as the only underground health facility in Queensland which was built during World War II 17 Events editThe Mount Isa Rodeo has been held annually since 1959 In addition to the rodeo itself there are associated street parties music events market stalls and family entertainment 57 The Rodeo Queen Quest raises money for charities the Rodeo Queen is crowned at the Rodeo Ball 58 Rodeo school is available for aspiring bull riders 59 It is the largest annual rodeo event in the Southern Hemisphere It is organised by the combined Rotary clubs of Mount Isa 60 The rodeo often features guest DJing from renowned global DJs including Ste Earley from Doncaster in England who adds to the global party atmosphere In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations the Mount Isa Rodeo was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an event and festival 61 The Mount Isa parkrun is a 5 km run in Mount Isa It starts at 7am every Saturday and is free The event started in 2018 and has attracted tourists from across Queensland and more The event starts at Tharrapatha Way As at April 2018 the largest attendance is 102 The event caters for all types of runners of all standards 62 The Glencore Mount Isa Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic is held annually and after 2011 will also be followed by a Fishing Camping and 4x4 Expo The Fishing Classic is the richest fresh water fishing event in Queensland 63 Catching the tagged barramundi fetches the greatest prize money Transport editMount Isa city and surrounds are serviced by a 35 vehicle taxi service A taxi service known as Isa Curry express transports passengers to and from the neighbouring centre of Cloncurry to Mount Isa and back again usually for shopping and medical requirements Additionally many of the city s clubs have courtesy buses to and from their establishments that run seven days a week and into the early hours of the morning Mount Isa Coaches is a locally owned and operated coach company that provides tours and charter services to the local community as well as mining sporting school and airport transfers Greyhound Australia has a depot in Mount Isa with coach services to and from Townsville Brisbane and Tennant Creek Mount Isa Airport has regular daily services to Brisbane Cairns and Townsville in addition to other services to remote Outback communities in western Queensland The primary carriers which service Mount Isa and district are Qantas QantasLink Brisbane and Townsville AirNorth Darwin and Gold Coast Regional Express Townsville In November 2009 it was announced that Skytrans and Westwing Aviation will commence flights in and out of Mount Isa to and from cities on the coast commencing in February 2010 Regional Express REX also announced flights between Mount Isa and Townsville starting after December 2009 Virgin Australia VA began services in August 2012 and offers return services from Brisbane on weekdays The city is served by QR passenger train The Inlander which travels overnight to Townsville twice a week in each direction Preceding station nbsp Queensland Rail Following stationLong distance rail servicesDuchesstowards Townsville The Inlander TerminusMedia editRadio edit The following radio stations are available in the Mount Isa region AM 666 4LM commercial FM 87 6 Vision Radio religious FM 88 0 Faith FM religious FM 100 9 Mob FM commercial 70 country FM 101 7 ABC Classic FM 102 5 Hit FM commercial formerly Hot FM FM 103 3 TAB Radio horse racing FM 104 1 ABC Triple J FM 104 9 ABC News Radio FM 105 7 Rhema FM religious FM 106 1 SBS Radio FM 106 5 ABC North West FM 107 1 ABC Radio NationalTelevision edit Five broadcast television services operate in Mount Isa commercial stations Central Digital Television a Network Ten affiliate Imparja Television a Nine Network affiliate and Southern Cross Seven a Seven Network affiliate formerly known as ITQ QQQ QTV and QSTV Queensland Satellite Regional Television along with the Government owned ABC and SBS Aboriginal focused channels NITV National Indigenous Television and ICTV Indigenous Community Television broadcasts on UHF channels 36 and 37 Digital Television transmissions have commenced in Mount Isa New channels provided by the ABC and SBS can be received with a digital set top box or digital television Additional channels from the commercial broadcasters that are available in most other areas of Australia are expected to commence transmission in 2011 2012 Analogue television transmissions will be switched off by 31 December 2013 Newspapers edit The North West Star is a local newspaper which is printed three times per week Tuesday Thursday and Saturday The Courier Mail The Sunday Mail and the Townsville Bulletin are also available Climate editMount Isa Airport Queensland AustraliaClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 133 37 24 115 36 23 66 35 22 11 33 18 8 28 14 9 2 25 10 2 9 26 9 2 3 28 10 8 6 32 14 17 35 18 48 37 21 82 37 23 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmImperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 5 2 98 74 4 5 96 74 2 6 94 71 0 4 91 65 0 3 83 56 0 4 78 50 0 1 78 48 0 1 82 50 0 3 90 57 0 7 96 65 1 9 99 71 3 2 99 74 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesMount Isa experiences a hot semi arid climate Koppen BSh Trewartha BShl The summer wet season is very hot with highly variable rainfall and humidity owing to the erratic influence of the monsoon This can be almost non existent in years like 1985 1986 where as little as 83 millimetres 3 3 in fell from December to March or extremely intense as in 1973 1974 when 789 mm 31 1 in of rain fell over the same period A typical summer includes numerous hot windy days over 40 C with clear skies and low humidity a few weeks of 35 40 C temperatures with higher humidity and spectacular thunderstorms and a few days with heavy monsoon rain and cooler conditions below 30 C Although Mount Isa lies within the tropics its cool winter nights provide a temperature range similar to subtropical climates The winter or dry season is mild to hot and almost completely rainless with median monthly rainfalls from April to September below 1 mm 0 04 in though nights can be quite cool and about once every three years a minimum below 0 C 32 F is recorded On rare occasions winter rain bearing systems may bring heavy rain for a day or two such as in June 2007 when 111 8 mm 4 40 in of rain was recorded however such occurrences happen only every 5 years or less The lowest temperature recorded at Mount Isa is 2 9 C 26 8 F on 7 July 1984 and the hottest is 45 9 C 114 6 F on 29 January 1990 The wettest 24 hour period on record was 213 0 mm 8 39 in on 15 January 2004 Climate data for Mount Isa Airport Queensland Australia 1991 2020 normals extremes 1966 present 340 m AMSLMonth Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec YearRecord high C F 45 9 114 6 43 5 110 3 41 9 107 4 38 6 101 5 37 8 100 0 34 3 93 7 35 2 95 4 36 4 97 5 40 4 104 7 42 5 108 5 43 9 111 0 45 3 113 5 45 9 114 6 Mean maximum C F 40 7 105 3 39 8 103 6 37 7 99 9 35 4 95 7 31 7 89 1 29 2 84 6 29 0 84 2 32 1 89 8 35 9 96 6 39 0 102 2 40 4 104 7 41 1 106 0 41 1 106 0 Mean daily maximum C F 36 5 97 7 35 7 96 3 34 7 94 5 32 5 90 5 28 3 82 9 25 3 77 5 25 5 77 9 27 8 82 0 32 3 90 1 35 3 95 5 37 0 98 6 37 4 99 3 32 4 90 2 Daily mean C F 30 1 86 2 29 4 84 9 28 2 82 8 25 5 77 9 20 9 69 6 17 6 63 7 17 1 62 8 18 8 65 8 23 2 73 8 26 9 80 4 29 2 84 6 30 3 86 5 24 8 76 6 Mean daily minimum C F 23 6 74 5 23 1 73 6 21 6 70 9 18 4 65 1 13 5 56 3 9 9 49 8 8 7 47 7 9 8 49 6 14 1 57 4 18 4 65 1 21 4 70 5 23 2 73 8 17 1 62 9 Mean minimum C F 20 9 69 6 20 4 68 7 18 1 64 6 13 9 57 0 8 2 46 8 4 5 40 1 3 3 37 9 4 5 40 1 8 8 47 8 13 2 55 8 17 3 63 1 19 3 66 7 3 3 37 9 Record low C F 15 4 59 7 13 1 55 6 13 1 55 6 5 8 42 4 1 8 35 2 1 3 29 7 2 9 26 8 1 1 30 0 1 0 33 8 6 1 43 0 10 3 50 5 12 0 53 6 2 9 26 8 Average precipitation mm inches 133 2 5 24 114 6 4 51 65 6 2 58 10 9 0 43 8 0 0 31 9 2 0 36 2 9 0 11 2 3 0 09 8 6 0 34 16 8 0 66 47 8 1 88 82 2 3 24 502 1 19 75 Average precipitation days 1 0 mm 8 4 7 3 3 6 1 2 1 1 0 8 0 5 0 5 1 0 2 1 4 4 6 2 37 1Average relative humidity 46 0 50 0 38 5 32 5 35 0 37 5 32 5 26 0 23 5 22 5 28 0 35 0 33 9Average dew point C F 16 1 61 0 17 1 62 8 12 9 55 2 8 6 47 5 5 7 42 3 3 9 39 0 1 4 34 5 0 4 32 7 2 4 36 3 3 4 38 1 7 9 46 2 12 1 53 8 7 7 45 8 Mean monthly sunshine hours 269 7 248 6 279 0 288 0 291 4 285 0 303 8 322 4 309 0 310 0 291 0 288 3 3 486 2Mean daily sunshine hours 8 7 8 8 9 0 9 6 9 4 9 5 9 8 10 4 10 3 10 0 9 7 9 3 9 5Source 1 Australian Bureau of Meteorology 1991 2020 normals 64 Source 2 Australian Bureau of Meteorology 1966 present extremes 65 Notable people editBailey Biondi Odo rugby league player Russell Bawden rugby league player Simon Black Australian rules footballer 66 Charlie Cameron Australian rules footballer 67 Lindy Chamberlain wrongly imprisoned for the murder of her baby which was subsequently attributed to dingo attack Azaria was also born in Mount Isa In the movie Evil Angels made about the incident Mount Isa appears at the beginning scenes of the movie as the hometown of the Chamberlain family Altiyan Childs winner of the second season of The X Factor Peter Crawford basketball player Gerard Denton cricketer Courtenay Dempsey Australian rules footballer 68 Ian Dyk racing driver Nathan Fien rugby league player Karen Foxlee novelist Jamie Goddard rugby league player Coen Hess rugby league player Pat Mackie union leader 1964 1965 dispute Simmone Jade Mackinnon actress Deborah Mailman actress Tony McGrady Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and Mayor of Mount Isa Ricardo Moffatti Paralympic swimmer Greg Norman golfer Kalyn Ponga rugby league player Nev Power corporate executive Scott Prince rugby league player Pat Rafter tennis player Bill Sweetenham Olympic swimming coach 69 Carl Webb rugby league player John White squash playerSee also edit nbsp Queensland portalMount Isa Mines Mount Isa Murders RiversleighReferences edit a b c 2021 Mount Isa Significant Urban Area Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics Retrieved 2 July 2023 Mount Isa population centre in City of Mount Isa entry 23053 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 8 April 2020 Mt Isa www australianexplorer com Archived from the original on 12 July 2017 Retrieved 19 August 2008 Mount Isa Water Board Trustee of Lake Moondarra Mount Isa Archived from the original on 4 October 2014 Official Mt Isa page using The Isa term Archived from the original on 16 August 2016 Retrieved 20 November 2017 Air quality in Mount Isa www mountisatimes com au Archived from the original on 2 April 2015 Retrieved 30 March 2015 Compelling new evidence shows Mount Isa mining emissions are contaminating the city and are the cause of childhood lead poisoning mq edu au Macquarie University 17 May 2013 Archived from the original on 13 May 2015 Retrieved 30 March 2015 Mining blamed for Mount Isa s woes Brisbane Times 16 June 2013 Archived from the original on 24 September 2015 Retrieved 30 March 2015 Field Donna 9 February 2017 Mount Isa mine a source of potentially significant lead pollution Glencore commissioned report finds ABC Online Archived from the original on 9 February 2017 Retrieved 9 February 2017 http www northweststar com au news local news general people have nowhere to live 329190 aspx permanent dead link Units 51st Battalion Far North Queensland Regiment Australian Army Archived from the original on 11 September 2016 nbsp This Wikipedia article incorporates CC BY 4 0 licensed text from Kalkatunga Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages map State Library of Queensland Retrieved 28 January 2020 The First European Contact Chern ee Sutton Retrieved 25 July 2021 Indigenous Australians Australia s First Peoples exhibition 1996 2015 The Australian Museum Retrieved 25 July 2021 Battle Mountain Chern ee Sutton Retrieved 25 July 2021 Phoenix Auctions History Post Office List Phoenix Auctions Retrieved 20 January 2021 a b c d Cook Penny 2006 Discover Queensland Heritage Corinda Queensland Pictorial Press Australia p 17 ISBN 1876561424 nbsp This Wikipedia article incorporates text from The state of Queensland welcomes royalty in 1970 Part 1 The Inland Tour 6 May 2022 published by the State Library of Queensland under CC BY licence accessed on 18 May 2022 Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016 2017 PDF Public Libraries Connect State Library of Queensland November 2017 Archived PDF from the original on 30 January 2018 Retrieved 30 January 2018 WALTON SAMANTHA 7 March 2016 Mt Isa wants motorsports Archived from the original on 17 August 2016 Mount Isa Community Lead Screening Program 2006 7 PDF Queensland Government May 2008 Archived PDF from the original on 29 September 2015 Retrieved 12 July 2014 Xstrata mining emissions causing lead poisoning Australian Broadcasting Corporation 17 June 2013 Archived from the original on 3 April 2015 Retrieved 9 March 2015 Mackay A K Taylor M P Munksgaard N C Hudson Edwards K A Burn Nunes L September 2013 Identification of environmental lead sources pathways and forms in a mining and smelting town Mount Isa Australia Environmental Pollution 180 304 311 doi 10 1016 j envpol 2013 05 007 PMID 23770073 Outback mayor seeks ugly duckling women Reuters 18 August 2016 Archived from the original on 1 December 2017 Dalton Trent 23 August 2008 Mt Isa dating scene gets ugly The Courier Mail Archived from the original on 28 May 2022 Retrieved 28 May 2022 Australian Bureau of Statistics 31 October 2012 Mount Isa Urban Centre and Locality 2011 Census QuickStats Retrieved 25 September 2016 nbsp a b Burns Chris 17 March 2015 Mount Isa symphony orchestra most remote in the world Daily Advertiser Archived from the original on 13 July 2015 Retrieved 29 July 2015 Locals chosen for Commonwealth Games baton relay The North West Star 17 October 2017 Retrieved 28 May 2022 a b 2021 Mount Isa Census All persons QuickStats Australian Bureau of Statistics www abs gov au Retrieved 6 July 2022 Former Underground Hospital Mount Isa entry 601102 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Tent House Mount Isa entry 600742 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Mount Isa tent house on the move Australian Broadcasting Corporation 15 March 2013 Archived from the original on 18 October 2017 Spinifex State College Junior Campus entry 650065 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 28 April 2021 Bower Bird Battery entry 601863 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Mount Isa Mine Early Infrastructure entry 601182 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 Casa Grande entry 601094 Queensland Heritage Register Queensland Heritage Council Retrieved 11 July 2013 2016 Mount Isa City Council Mayoral Election Election Summary Electoral Commission of Queensland Archived from the original on 14 September 2017 Retrieved 14 September 2017 3218 0 Regional Population Growth Australia 2014 15 Population Estimates by Local Government Area ASGS 2015 2005 to 2015 Australian Bureau of Statistics Australian Bureau of Statistics 30 March 2016 Archived from the original on 8 September 2016 Retrieved 12 September 2016 Estimated resident population 30 June 2015 Largest City in the World by Area 2024 World Population Review Chapter Profile of major minerals oil and gas Australian Bureau of Statistics 7 February 2008 Archived from the original on 8 May 2008 Happy Valley State School Happy Valley State School 16 March 2020 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Healy State School Healy State School 7 February 2020 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Townview State School Townview State School 11 March 2020 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Barkly Highway State School Barkly Highway State School 17 December 2019 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Sunset State School Sunset State School 10 March 2020 Retrieved 17 June 2022 a b Mount Isa School of the Air Mount Isa School of the Air 12 May 2019 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Mount Isa Special School Mount Isa Special School 11 February 2020 Retrieved 17 June 2022 Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools Queensland Government Retrieved 18 April 2019 a b c Frequently asked questions Mount Isa Water Board Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 Retrieved 4 October 2014 a b Barber Jasmine 10 April 2013 Running dry The North West Star Fairfax Regional Media Archived from the original on 4 October 2014 Retrieved 4 October 2014 Level 2 Water Restrictions Mount Isa City Council Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 Retrieved 4 October 2014 Stephens Kate 4 February 2014 Drought threatens Lake Moondarra barra supplies Australian Broadcasting Corporation Archived from the original on 8 October 2014 Retrieved 4 October 2014 Mount Isa City Library Public Libraries Connect State Library of Queensland 14 May 2014 Archived from the original on 5 February 2018 Retrieved 30 January 2018 Mt Isa Athletics Home Archived from the original on 25 February 2018 North West Gymnastics North West Gymnastics Archived from the original on 26 February 2018 Retrieved 22 February 2018 Australian Karting Association Qld Incorporated Archived from the original on 24 December 2005 Program snapshot Mount Isa Rodeo Archived from the original on 12 June 2017 Retrieved 25 May 2017 Queen Quest Mount Isa Roeo Archived from the original on 12 June 2017 Retrieved 25 May 2017 Rodeo School Mount Isa Rodeo Archived from the original on 12 June 2017 Retrieved 25 May 2017 Mount Isa Rodeo Mount Isa Rodeo Archived from the original on 30 May 2017 Retrieved 25 May 2017 Bligh Anna 10 June 2009 Premier unveils Queensland s 150 icons Queensland Government Archived from the original on 24 May 2017 Retrieved 24 May 2017 Mount Isa parkrun Weekly Free 5km Timed Run Parkrun 19 April 2018 Archived from the original on 20 April 2018 Retrieved 19 April 2018 Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic Archived 8 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 16 March 2013 Mount Isa Aero QLD Climate 1991 2020 normals Australian Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved 26 May 2022 Mount Isa Aero QLD Climate 1966 present extremes Australian Bureau of Meteorology Retrieved 26 May 2022 Brownlow medalist Simon Black returns to play for New Zealand from AFL New Zealand Charlie Cameron reveals how Crows mentor Eddie Betts has shown him the way forward From Mt Isa to the MCG By Simon Conway for Essendon FC 25 May 2016 Bill Sweetenham the bloke from Mt Isa saving British swimming The Sydney Morning Herald 13 August 2003 Archived from the original on 12 September 2007 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mount Isa Queensland nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Mount Isa Mount Isa City Council University of Queensland Queensland Places Mount Isa Isa Rodeo Website archive State Library of Queensland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mount Isa amp oldid 1204013513, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

article

, read, download, free, free download, mp3, video, mp4, 3gp, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, picture, music, song, movie, book, game, games.