Mount Isa

Welcome to Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia which is predominantly a mining town. 









But we do like to kick up our cowboy boots with a rodeo from time to time!

Mount Isa is a city in Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because the area holds vast mineral deposits. Mount Isa Mines is one of the most productive single mine in world history – based on combined production of lead, silver, copper and zinc. MIM is One of the largest producers of zinc, lead and silver and holds one of the world\\\'s largest underground mines.

With a population climbing towards 24,000 in the city and 35,500 in the district, 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 north of The city provides both drinking water and an area for watersports, birdwatching and recreation. Locals often refer to Mount Isa as \\\'The Isa\\\'.

the city came into existence soon after 1923 when John Campbell Miles discovered a rich seam of silver-lead, the western edge of the Cloncurry field. Named after the Mount Ida goldfields in Western Australia, mining operations began there a year later. In 1964, the town made national headlines after the events leading to the infamous 1964 Mount Isa strike. Mount Isa was proclaimed a city in 1968 when the population has reached 18,000.

Tourists can find plenty to interest them in and around the city. one of the major attractions is the Hard Times mine at \\\"Outback at Isa\\\". The city\\\'s annual rodeo usually triples the town\\\'s population and bring many visitors and other out-of-towners for the three-day long events.