Friday, 12 August 2011

Today we went to the Rio Tinto Bauxite mine here in Weipa. It is the largest bauxite mine in the world. It was just a 2-hr bus tour -where we couldn't get out due to OH&S reasons - so that was a bit disappointing, but I found it pretty good. The others didn't.
Anyway here are some photos, including a couple from a last week that either K wanted, or a special request from Alison. Some mine shots for you too Ron. Sunsets for Phil.

 For Alison J - Palm cockatoos!!
 The old man getting wet...
 Foggy morning at Moreton Telegraph Station
 Camp at Weipa
 Dumper being filled of 170 tonne of Bauxite by a Loader
 Raw Bauxite...
 Bauxite sits on avg about 2m high just under the surface.
 Trucks dump ore in top, gets filtered, then goes across conveyor to be loaded on train.
 Train takes ore to shipping terminal. Each of the 28 carriages carries 100 tonne
 Sunset over the Gulf at Weipa 
 Sunset over the Gulf at Weipa 
 Sunset over the Gulf at Weipa 
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5 comments:

  1. Anonymous12 August 2011 at 10:28

    Great photos Mark. Looks like the trip is going well. Are you taking the boat out at Weipa? I thought the fishing is supposed to be fantastic there.
    Les

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  2. Anonymous12 August 2011 at 18:02

    YOU FOUND PALM COCKATOOS!!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!
    And the latest sunset photos are spectacular!
    Ali

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  3. Anonymous13 August 2011 at 09:23

    Great photos.

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  4. Anonymous13 August 2011 at 15:37

    Seeing those picts of you tracking through the mud and rivers makes me want to trade the gt in for a GS! Not sure if Rebecca would appreciate it though. Great picts! Keep them coming.

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  5. Anonymous23 August 2011 at 08:14

    Marg m I see u r at cooktown - aren't u due back here on Monday????

    u know all those things u set up for me so I could find them - well I've got a list of 57 things I can't find - warwick and wendy are two of them.
    Oh warwick is in Tully for this wk I'm told working with the salvo's there. maybe ur close enough to see him!!
    cheers
    c u monday
    Howard

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