Mount Isa, Queensland
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| Mount Isa Queensland |
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Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia |
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| Population: | 18,857 | ||||||
| Established: | 1923 | ||||||
| Postcode: | 4825 | ||||||
| Coordinates: | 20°44′S 139°30′E / 20.733°S 139.5°ECoordinates: 20°44′S 139°30′E / 20.733°S 139.5°E | ||||||
| Elevation: | 356 m (1,168 ft) | ||||||
| Time zone: | AEST (UTC+10) | ||||||
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| LGA: | City of Mount Isa | ||||||
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Mount Isa is a city in the north west region of Queensland, Australia. In June 2006 there 18,857 people living in the city.[1] and 31,000[2] in the region. Mount Isa began in the 1920's as a mining town. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in the world, producing lead, silver, copper, and zinc.[3]
References [change]
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Isa (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL341400&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ↑ ABS Census 2006 QLD North West Statistical Division
- ↑ "Mount Isa". australianexplorer.com. 2012. http://www.australianexplorer.com/mt_isa.htm. Retrieved 14 June 2012.