Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia

Mount Isa is a city and Local Government Area located in north-western Queensland, Australia. It came into existence for the single reason that underneath it and around it there are vast mineral deposits to be extracted, principally by mining. Photograph of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia taken by Michael Rogers. ... Photograph of Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia taken by Michael Rogers. ... Local Government Area (abbreviated LGA) is a term used in Australia (and especially by the Australian Bureau of Statistics) to refer to areas controlled by each individual Local Government. ... Motto: Audax at Fidelis (Bold but Faithful) Nickname: Sunshine State/Smart State Other Australian states and territories Capital Brisbane Government Governor Premier Const. ...

The city can be said to have come into existence soon after 1923 when John Campbell Miles discovered a rich seam of silver-lead deposit on the western edge of the Cloncurry field. Copper and zinc are also mined. Copper, Lead (and silver) are smelted on site, with annodes and zinc concentrate being transported 900 km to the city and port of Townsville on the east coast. The mine is the most significant landmark in the area, with the stack from the lead smelter, standing 265 m tall, visible from all parts of the town. General Name, Symbol, Number silver, Ag, 47 Chemical series Transition metals Group, Period, Block 11, 5, d Density, Hardness 10490 kg/m3, 2. ... General Name, Symbol, Number Lead, Pb, 82 Chemical series Poor metals Group, Period, Block 14(IVA), 6 , p Density, Hardness 11340 kg/m3, 1. ... General Name, Symbol, Number copper, Cu, 29 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 11 , 4, d Density, Hardness 8920 kg/m3, 3. ... General Name, Symbol, Number zinc, Zn, 30 Chemical series transition metals Group, Period, Block 12, 4, d Density, Hardness 7140 kg/m3, 2. ... KM, Km, or km may stand for: Khmer language (ISO 639 alpha-2, km) Kilometre/Kilometer (only km in minuscule is the correct representation of kilometer as an SI unit of length) Kinemantra Meditation Knowledge management, in the field of Library and information science Knowledge Machine, the KM knowledge representation... Townsville in 2004. ...

With a population of around 20,000 (ABS June 2003 estimate), Mount Isa is a significant administrative centre for the region, with excellent amenities and facilities. Although situated in an arid area, the artificial Lake Moondarra to the north provides both drinking water and an area for watersports.

Mount Isa lays claim to being the largest city in the world by area, with an area of 42,904 sq. km being administered by the Mount Isa City Council. The town of Camooweal, located 188 km to the west, is in fact a 'suburb' of the city. Camooweal is a small town in north western Queensland, Australia, located 188 kilometres north west of the city of Mount Isa, and 12 kilometres east of the Northern Territory border. ...