While we were staying at our Nephew’s place in Cloncurry we
were lucky to get a guided tour of the Mary Kathleen town-site and mine.
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| The Gang at the entrance to Mary Kathlen |
The Mary
Kathleen uranium deposit was found in 1954 (about 4 months after I was born) and
the mine finally closed in 1984. There were over 2000 people living in the township
of Mary Kathleen in its heyday with schools, shopping centers, cinema and
swimming pools and football teams.
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| At the ruins of the processing plant |
When the mine closed all the buildings were auctioned off
and all that is left of the town is the cement slabs where the buildings were. A
lot of the buildings are now resides in Cloncurry. These concrete slabs are very
popular with the grey nomads who can park their van up to their private slab in
the bush.
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| The open cut mine (with swimming pool) |
The open cut mine is accessible by a good track and is an
impressive sight.
Thank you Adam and Kira for a great day out and your
hospitality while we stayed in Cloncurry
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