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  1. History

     Heritage listings 

  2. Governance

  3. Local industry and business

     Tourism 

  4. Climate

  5. Culture and sport

  6. Festivals and events

      Mount Isa Rodeo    Mount Isa parkrun  

  7. Demographics

  8. Suburbs

  9. Transport

  10. Water infrastructure

  11. Education

  12. Facilities

  13. Media

     Radio  Television  Newspapers 

  14. See also

  15. References

  16. External links

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}}Mount Isa ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|aɪ|z|ə}} {{respell|EYE|zə}}) is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive single mines in world history, based on combined production of lead, silver, copper and zinc.[2]

With an estimated urban population of 21,998 as at June 2016,[3] 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[4] {{convert|19|km|mi}} north of the city on the Leichhardt River provides both drinking water and an area for watersports, birdwatching and recreation. Locals often refer to Mount Isa as "The Isa".[5]

Due to the lead production in the city, Mount Isa has one of the most intensive air quality monitoring systems in Australia.[6] Concerns have been raised over childhood lead contamination and air pollution within the city.[7][8] The Mount Isa Mines (MIM) in particular are a source of significant lead pollution.[9]

History

The land around the present day city of Mount Isa was home to the Kalkadoon aboriginal tribe. The Kalkadoon tribe led a subsistence lifestyle on this land that the white settlers looked at as nothing but poor grazing land, with the odd mineral deposit. As settlers and prospectors pressed further into their lands the Kalkadoon tribe members set out on one of Australia's most successful guerrilla wars in a fight for their lands. Their success continued until at Battle Mountain in 1884, with what some historians have called a rush of blood, the tribe attacked a fortified position in large numbers and suffered terrible losses. The weakened state of the tribe made their land more vulnerable to the settlers and soon much of the land was lost. Armed patrols chasing the surviving tribe members and poor grazing lands for the settlers made times hard in the area over the following decades.

It is said that a lone prospector, John Campbell Miles, stumbled upon one of the world's richest deposits of copper, silver and zinc during his 1923 expedition into the Northern Territory, but many people do not know that he was taken to the deposits by a young aboriginal man by the name of Kabalulumana (for whom an Indigenous person's hostel in Mount Isa is named){{dubious|date=October 2018}}.[10] When Miles inspected the yellow-black rocks in a nearby outcrop, they reminded him of the ore found in the Broken Hill mine that he had once worked at. Upon inspection these rocks were weighty and heavily mineralised. A sample sent away to the assayer in Cloncurry confirmed their value. Miles and four farmers staked out the first claims in the area. Taken with friend's stories of the Mount Ida gold mines in Western Australia, Miles decided upon Mount Isa as the name for his new claim.

Mount Isa Post Office opened on 1 August 1924.[11]

A location for the town's hospital was chosen in 1929, with a small building completed the following year.[13] In 1931, a larger structure was moved to the site from the closed mining town of Kuridala.[13]

The Mount Isa City Library opened in 1974.[12]

Heritage listings

Mount Isa has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

  • Camooweal Street: Underground Hospital[13]
  • Camooweal Street: Tent House[14][15]
  • Mount Isa Mining District: Bower Bird Battery[16]
  • on Mount Isa Mine Lease: Mount Isa Mine Early Infrastructure[17]
  • Nettle Street: Casa Grande[18]

Governance

Mount Isa at local level is part of the City of Mount Isa, at state level is part of the electoral district of Mount Isa in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, and at federal level is part of the Division of Kennedy in the Australian House of Representatives. The mayor of Mount Isa, after the 2016 Local Government Elections, is Joyce McCulloch.[19] The City of Mount Isa LGA jurisdiction, covering 43,188 km2[20] (2nd largest in Australia), is one of the largest in the world in terms of area{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} and takes in the border town of Camooweal, {{convert|188|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north-west of Mount Isa and {{convert|12|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the border of the Northern Territory.

Local industry and business

Mount Isa's industry is largely dependent on mining. Glencore operates the Mount Isa Mines lease adjacent to the city, which comprises the "Enterprise" underground copper mine, X41 underground copper mine, "Black Star Open Cut" silver-lead zinc mine, and metallurgical processing facilities. Silver-lead-zinc ore is also mined {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the north at Hilton from the "George Fisher" underground mine, and the adjoining "Handlebar Hill" open cut, which is trucked back to Mount Isa for processing.

Mount Isa is in the top two of the largest copper mining and smelting operations in the country.[21]

Copper and lead are smelted on site, with copper anodes and zinc concentrate being transported {{convert|900|km|mi|abbr=on}} to the city and port of Townsville on the east coast. The lead ingots are transported to a refinery in Britain where the silver is extracted. The mine is the most significant landmark in the area, with the stack from the lead smelter (built 1978), standing 270 m tall, visible from all parts of the city and up to {{convert|40|km|mi|abbr=on}} out.{{Citation needed|date=February 2008}}

In 2008 a Queensland Health report found that more than 10% of children in Mount Isa had blood lead levels above World Health Organization recommendations. The mining operator Glencore denied responsibility and stated that the town has naturally high levels of lead in the soil.[22] However, a more recent study led by Macquarie University environmental engineers has used lead isotope analysis to show conclusively that the lead ingested had originated from smelted ore and not surface deposits.[23][24]

Tourism

Attractions include the Hard Times Mine at "Outback at Isa" and The Mount Isa Rodeo and Mardi Gras (held on the same weekend) has given Mount Isa the title of "Rodeo Capital of Australia". The occasion may well triple the city's population in these few days.{{Citation needed|date=August 2009}} A memorial has been made especially for the Rodeo, down Rodeo Drive; the sidewalks have special memorials embedded in the cement.

The burial place of John Campbell Miles, the founder of Mount Isa, is on the corner of Rodeo Drive and Miles Street. His ashes are buried underneath a large statue where each panel represents a significant part of Mount Isa. Miles' ashes used to be watched over by a large clock where the statue now stands.

The World War II-era Mount Isa Underground Hospital is an historical building that has been registered on the Register of the National Estate and the Queensland Heritage Register. It is an air-raid shelter which could function as a hospital was a precautionary measure taken after Darwin was bombed in 1942.[25] Local miners excavated the site which remains today as the only underground health facility in Queensland which was built during World War II.[25]

The Glencore Mount Isa Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic is held annually, and after 2011 will also be followed by a Fishing, Camping and 4x4 Expo. The Fishing Classic is the richest fresh water fishing event in Queensland.[26] Catching the tagged Barramundi fetches the greatest prize money.

Climate

Mount Isa experiences a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSh). The summer/wet season is very hot with highly variable rainfall and humidity owing to the erratic influence of the monsoon. This can be almost non-existent in years like 1985/1986, where as little as {{convert|83|mm|in}} fell from December to March, or extremely intense as in 1973/1974 when {{convert|789|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain fell over the same period. A typical summer includes numerous hot windy days over 40 °C with clear skies and low humidity, a few weeks of 35-40 °C temperatures with higher humidity and spectacular thunderstorms and a few days with heavy monsoon rain and cooler conditions below 30 °C. Although Mount Isa lies within the tropics, its cool winter nights results in a temperature range similar to subtropical climates.

The winter or dry season is warm and almost completely rainless with median monthly rainfalls from April to September below {{convert|2|mm|in|2|abbr=on}}, though nights can be quite cool and about once every three years a minimum below {{convert|0|C|F}} is recorded. On rare occasions winter rain-bearing systems may bring heavy rain for a day or two, such as in June 2007, when {{convert|111.8|mm|in|abbr=on}} of rain was recorded; however, such occurrences happen only every 5 years or less. The lowest temperature recorded at Mount Isa is {{convert|-2.9|C}} on 7 July 1984 and the hottest is {{convert|45.9|C|F|1}} on 29 January 1990. The wettest 24 hour period on record was {{convert|213.0|mm|in|abbr=on}} on 15 January 2004.

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|Feb record high C = 43.5
|Mar record high C = 41.9
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|May record high C = 37.8
|Jun record high C = 34.3
|Jul record high C = 35.2
|Aug record high C = 36.4
|Sep record high C = 39.5
|Oct record high C = 42.5
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|Dec record high C = 45.1
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|Feb high C = 35.4
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|Jul high C = 24.8
|Aug high C = 27.3
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|Nov high C = 36.6
|Dec high C = 37.1
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|Feb low C = 23.3
|Mar low C = 21.8
|Apr low C = 18.5
|May low C = 13.9
|Jun low C = 10.0
|Jul low C = 8.7
|Aug low C = 10.2
|Sep low C = 14.2
|Oct low C = 18.5
|Nov low C = 21.5
|Dec low C = 23.1
|year low C = 17.3
|Jan record low C = 15.4
|Feb record low C = 13.1
|Mar record low C = 13.1
|Apr record low C = 6.2
|May record low C = 1.8
|Jun record low C = −1.3
|Jul record low C = −2.9
|Aug record low C = −1.1
|Sep record low C = 1.0
|Oct record low C = 6.1
|Nov record low C = 10.3
|Dec record low C = 13.4
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|Jul rain mm = 6.0
|Aug rain mm = 3.6
|Sep rain mm = 8.5
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|Nov rain mm = 38.0
|Dec rain mm = 74.9
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|Feb rain days = 7.1
|Mar rain days = 4.0
|Apr rain days = 1.4
|May rain days = 1.2
|Jun rain days = 0.7
|Jul rain days = 0.6
|Aug rain days = 0.6
|Sep rain days = 0.9
|Oct rain days = 2.3
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|Feb afthumidity = 38
|Mar afthumidity = 32
|Apr afthumidity = 27
|May afthumidity = 29
|Jun afthumidity = 28
|Jul afthumidity = 25
|Aug afthumidity = 20
|Sep afthumidity = 18
|Oct afthumidity = 18
|Nov afthumidity = 22
|Dec afthumidity = 27
|year humidity = 27
| Jand sun = 8.7
| Febd sun = 8.8
| Mard sun = 9.0
| Aprd sun = 9.6
| Mayd sun = 9.4
| Jund sun = 9.5
| Juld sun = 9.8
| Augd sun = 10.4
| Sepd sun = 10.3
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| Decd sun = 9.3
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|date= 8 December 2016
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Culture and sport

Athletics,[28] Gymnastics,[29] Rugby League, cricket, netball, soccer, field hockey, Rugby Union, Australian Rules Football and tennis are the most common sports but Shooting, Squash, Softball, Basketball, BMX racing, and Ten-Pin bowling are also present. Mount Isa has a Go Kart Club[30] situated off Duchess Road on the southern side of town.

Mount Isa also has a cinema complex, situated in the inner city on Rodeo Drive, that contains three air-conditioned cinemas, a skate park/aquatic centre and a multi-purpose sporting complex for basketball and other indoor sports. Mount Isa's events complex, Buchanan Park, opened in May 2007, can hold up to 6,000 people and is used for special events such as concerts and expos. It is also the home of the city's annual show and rodeo.

In 2008, plans were made to build a massive motor sports complex on the city's north-eastern outskirts, but as of 2016 it had not been built.[31]

The city is known for its annual Rodeo and Mardi Gras street parade every August. There is also an annual Multicultural Festival in early September.

The local theater group, the Mount Isa Theatrical Society, also known as MITS, often holds plays and musicals, at least once every few months.

In July 2015, Mt Isa formed its own Symphony Orchestra, acclaimed as the "most remote in the world".[36] Inaugurated on 23 July, the event attracted several stars of the music world, including world-famous jazz musician James Morrison. Morrison also figured in the premiere of Matthew Dewey's 'Symphony of the Inland Sea', composed for the occasion.[32]

On 5 March 2017, Mount Isa was chosen as a host city of the 2018 Commonwealth Games Queen's Baton Relay, along with Cloncurry, Hughenden, Winton and Birdsville. The baton will pass through the CBD and suburbs and regions en route before the opening ceremony on the Gold Coast.

Festivals and events

Mount Isa Rodeo

The Mount Isa Rodeo has been held annually since 1959. In addition to the rodeo itself, there are associated street parties, music events, market stalls and family entertainment.[33] The Rodeo Queen Quest raises money for charities; the Rodeo Queen is crowned at the Rodeo Ball.[34] Rodeo school is available for aspiring bull riders.[35] It is the largest annual rodeo event in the Southern Hemisphere. It is organised by the combined Rotary clubs of Mount Isa.[36]

The rodeo often features guest DJing from renowned global DJs including Ste Earley from Doncaster in England who adds to the global party atmosphere.

In 2009 as part of the Q150 celebrations, the Mount Isa Rodeo was announced as one of the Q150 Icons of Queensland for its role as an "event and festival".[37]

Mount Isa parkrun

The Mount Isa parkrun is a 5 km run in Mount Isa. It starts at 7am every Saturday and is free. The event started in 2018 and has attracted tourists from across Queensland and more. The event starts at Tharrapatha Way. As at April 2018, the largest attendance is 102. The event caters for all types of runners of all standards.[38]

Demographics

Mount Isa had an estimated resident population of 21,998 people in 2016,[3] housed in 6,285 dwellings,[1] making the city the largest and most populous in Queensland's western interior, and one of the largest centres in outback Australia. The district population is 30,243 and incorporates the Cloncurry, Boulia, Burketown, Carpentaria, Doomadgee, Flinders, Mornington and Richmond shires.{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}}

The {{CensusAU|2011}} found that 52.8% of residents were male and 47.2% were female.[39] However, a rumour has circulated that the ratio of males to females living in Mount Isa was five to one. Former Mayor John Molony drew international press attention in August 2008 when he told the Townsville Bulletin newspaper that Mount Isa's gender imbalance made it a good place for "not so attractive" women to live.[40][41]

Franchises such as McDonald's, KFC, Hungry Jack's, Pizza Hut, Subway, K-Mart, Best & Less, Donut King, Coffee Club, Blockbuster, Harvey Norman, Bunnings, Boating Camping and Fishing and EB Games have established stores in Mount Isa, as well as many smaller locally owned businesses, many in the Mount Isa Village Shopping Complex and Simpson Central Arcade in the Central Business District.

Suburbs

The Leichhardt River divides the city into areas known as "mineside" and "townside". Xstrata, the power station and the Airport are on the mineside, whilst the majority of the city, including the CBD and Base Hospital are on the townside. In recent years,{{when|date=January 2012}} population increases associated with the mining boom has increased demand for accommodation and land.{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} The city has begun to spread out, with new suburbs in the south-east and north of the city being planned or developed. It is planned these expansions will cater for more than 40,000 people over the next 10 to 20 years.[42]

Mineside
  • Happy Valley, Queensland - includes Happy Valley State School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, and Captain James Cook Park
  • Kalkadoon - includes Mount Isa Airport and Kalkadoon Park
  • Mica Creek – includes CS Energy Mica Creek Power Station
  • Miles End - includes Mount Isa train station
  • Parkside – Mount Isa's largest and oldest suburb. Contains the Irish Club, Parkside Flats complex, and Playway Park
  • Soldiers Hill – All streets and parks named after war locations and soldiers, such as Kokoda Road and Gallipoli Park
  • Hilton - More commonly known as Mineside, on the same side of the railway line as Mount Isa Mines and the Incitec Pivot Sulphuric Acid plant. Employee housing, particularly for managers and visiting staff from Xstrata, Casa Grande; a white brick mansion built for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II; now used for the annual Casa Grande Ball, and some mine operations.
Townside
  • Breakaway Estate - Semi-rural acreages
  • Fisher
  • Healy - Residential suburb, site of Healy State School
  • Healy Heights - New suburb, development ongoing, with several houses finished.
  • Lanskey
  • Menzies – includes Buchanan Park events complex, Stables and Racecourse.
  • Mornington
  • Mount Isa City - The Central Business District
  • Mount Isa East – has own post office and smaller shopping centres
  • Pioneer – includes a campus of TAFE Queensland North, Spinifex Senior Campus and Ten-Pin Bowling complex, St Kierans Catholic Primary School
  • Ryan – mostly industrial, includes army and State Emergency Service barracks, home to one company of the 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment[43]
  • Spreadborough - mostly bushland and light industry. The notable Spreadborough family still resides in the area.
  • Sunset - Home to Sunset State Primary School, and some shopping facilities
  • The Gap
  • Townview - Home to Townview State Primary School
  • Winston

Transport

Mount Isa city and surrounds are serviced by a 35 vehicle taxi service. A taxi service known as "Isa-Curry" express transports passengers to and from the neighbouring centre of Cloncurry to Mount Isa and back again, usually for shopping and medical requirements. Additionally, many of the city's clubs have courtesy buses to and from their establishments that run seven days a week and into the early hours of the morning. Mount Isa Coaches is a locally owned and operated coach company that provides tours and charter services to the local community as well as mining, sporting, school and airport transfers. Greyhound Australia has a depot in Mount Isa, with coach services to and from Townsville, Brisbane and Tennant Creek.

Mount Isa Airport has regular daily services to Brisbane, Cairns and Townsville, in addition to other services to remote Outback communities in western Queensland. The primary carriers which service Mount Isa and district are Qantas/QantasLink - Brisbane and Townsville; AirNorth - Darwin and Gold Coast; Regional Express - Townsville. In November 2009, it was announced that Skytrans and Westwing Aviation will commence flights in and out of Mount Isa to and from cities on the coast, commencing in February 2010. Regional Express (REX) also announced flights between Mount Isa and Townsville starting after December 2009. Virgin Australia (VA) began services in August 2012 and offers return services from Brisbane on weekdays.

The city is served by QR passenger train The Inlander, which travels overnight to Townsville twice a week in each direction.

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Water infrastructure

Mount Isa's water is supplied from Lake Moondarra, {{convert|13|km|abbr=on}} from Mount Isa, and from Lake Julius, {{convert|60|km|abbr=on}} from Mount Isa. As it costs approximately twice as much to supply water from Lake Julius, the water is normally drawn from Lake Moondarra. However, during periods of drought, it becomes necessary to draw water supplies from Lake Julius. The three major water users are the Mount Isa Mines, Incitec Pivot and the Mount Isa City Council (which in turn supplies residents and smaller businesses).[44]

Due to a prolonged drought, water levels in Lake Moondarra have become very low. In April 2013, it was forecast that Lake Moondarra would be reduced to 40% of capacity by July 2013, which would trigger the need to supply additional water from Lake Julius. The increased cost to the Mount Isa Council for water was estimated to be $800,000 per year ($114 each for 7000 households).[52] Water restrictions in the town were escalated in April 2013 to reduce water consumption.[45] Boating on Lake Moondarra would be restricted if water levels reduced to 20% for safety reasons as the lower water levels would reveal obstructions.[46] The fish in the lake will be at risk if Lake Moondarra falls to 10% capacity.[47]

Water has traditionally been processed using a natural filtration process involving reed beds in a large isolated lagoon, which, after disinfecting, produced water to acceptable standards under the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines.[44] However, the prolonged drought has produced climatic conditions that have caused blooms of blue-green algae in Lake Moondarra, Lake Julius and the Clear Water Lagoon, necessitating the temporary introduction of a large filtration plant to remove the algae.[44]

On 22 January 2015, Lake Moondarra was at 85.3% capacity.[48]

Education

Mount Isa has eight public primary schools and three private primary schools:

  • Happy Valley State School
  • Healy State School
  • Townview State School
  • Barkly Highway State School
  • Central State School
  • Sunset State School
  • Mount Isa School of Distance Education
  • Mount Isa Special School
  • St Kieren's (private)
  • St Josephs (private)

And four high schools:

  • Good Shepherd Catholic College (private)
  • Mt Isa Flexible Learning Centre (private)
  • Mount Isa School of Distance Education (to grade 10)
  • Spinifex State College - Three campuses, Junior from grade 7 to grade 9, Senior from grade 10 to grade 12, and Residential; for students who don't have a high-school in their region and need to leave their place of residence to access years 7-12. Spinifex State College opened on 1 January 2003. The Junior campus is located at the former Mount Isa State High School. The Senior campus is located at the former Kalkadoon State High School. The Mount Isa Education and Training Precinct campus is an amalgamation of Kalkadoon State High School and Mount Isa State High School to form Spinifex State College Precinct.[49]

And Early Childhood Education:

  • Cherub Childminding Services Family Day Care Scheme

Mount Isa is also home to the School of the Air, a unique-to-Australia way of schooling isolated students in Australia's vast lightly populated country areas. The city also holds the main campus of the Mount Isa Institute of TAFE, offering courses in a wide range of fields, including mining, agriculture and trades. In addition, James Cook University has a presence, with the Mount Isa Centre for Rural and Remote Health in the Base Hospital complex.

Facilities

The City of Mount Isa operates a public library in Mount Isa at 23 West Street.[50]

Media

Radio

The following radio stations are available in the Mount Isa region:

  • AM 666 4LM (commercial)
  • FM 100.9 Mob FM (commercial-70% country)
  • FM 101.7 ABC Classic FM
  • FM 102.5 Hot FM (commercial)
  • FM 103.3 4TAB (horse racing)
  • FM 104.1 ABC Triple J
  • FM 104.9 ABC News Radio
  • FM 105.7 Radio Rhema (religious)
  • FM 106.5 ABC Local Radio
  • FM 107.1 ABC Radio National

Television

Five broadcast television services operate in Mount Isa — commercial stations Imparja Television and Southern Cross7 (formerly known as ITQ Channel 8, QQQ, QTV and QSTV- Queensland Satellite Regional Television), and the Government-owned ABC and SBS. Imparja has a programming affiliation agreement with the Nine Network. Aboriginal focused channel NITV (National Indigenous Television) broadcasts on UHF Channel 35.

Digital Television transmissions have commenced in Mount Isa. New channels provided by the ABC and SBS can be received with a digital set top box or digital television. Additional channels from the commercial broadcasters that are available in most other areas of Australia are expected to commence transmission in 2011-2012. Analogue television transmissions will be switched off by 31 December 2013.

Newspapers

The North West Star is a local newspaper which is printed daily Monday to Friday. The Courier-Mail, The Sunday Mail and the Townsville Bulletin are also available.

==Notable people==

  • Simon Black, Australian rules footballer
  • Charlie Cameron, Australian rules footballer
  • Lindy Chamberlain, wrongly imprisoned for the murder of her baby, which was subsequently attributed to dingo attack. In the movie Evil Angels, made about the incident, Mount Isa appears at the beginning scenes of the movie as the hometown of the Chamberlain family
  • Altiyan Childs, winner of the second season of The X Factor
  • Peter Crawford, basketball player
  • Gerard Denton, cricketer
  • Nathan Fien, rugby league player
  • Karen Foxlee, novelist
  • Jamie Goddard, rugby league player
  • Pat Mackie, union leader (1964/5 dispute)
  • Simmone Jade Mackinnon, actress
  • Deborah Mailman, actress
  • Tony McGrady, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland and Mayor of Mount Isa
  • Gene Miles, rugby league player
  • Greg Norman, golfer
  • Scott Prince, rugby league player
  • Pat Rafter, tennis player
  • Bill Sweetenham, Olympic swimming coach[51]
  • Carl Webb, rugby league player
  • John White, squash player

See also

{{Portal|Queensland}}
  • Mount Isa Mines
  • Riversleigh

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=2011 Census Community Profiles: Mount Isa|url=http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/communityprofile/3012|website=ABS Census|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|accessdate=15 September 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510171901/http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2011/communityprofile/3012|archivedate=10 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.australianexplorer.com/mt_isa.htm|title=Mt Isa|first=|last=|website=www.australianexplorer.com|publisher=|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170712231834/https://www.australianexplorer.com/mt_isa.htm|archivedate=12 July 2017|df=dmy-all}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014-15: Population Estimates by Significant Urban Area, 2005 to 2015|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02014-15|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=30 March 2016|accessdate=12 September 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908050610/http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02014-15|archivedate=8 September 2016|df=dmy-all}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2015.
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mountisawater.qld.gov.au/|title=Mount Isa Water Board - Trustee of Lake Moondarra, Mount Isa|publisher=|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004212145/http://www.mountisawater.qld.gov.au/|archivedate=4 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/en_US/about-isa|title=Official Mt. Isa page, using "The Isa" term|publisher=|accessdate=20 November 2017|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816214038/http://www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/en_US/about-isa|archivedate=16 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mountisamines.com.au/EN/community/Pages/Sulfurdioxide.aspx|title=Air quality in Mount Isa|website=www.mountisatimes.com.au|accessdate=30 March 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402111931/http://www.mountisamines.com.au/EN/community/Pages/Sulfurdioxide.aspx|archivedate=2 April 2015|df=dmy-all}}
7. ^{{cite news|title=Compelling new evidence shows Mount Isa mining emissions are contaminating the city and are the cause of childhood lead poisoning|url=http://mq.edu.au/newsroom/2013/06/17/compelling-new-evidence-shows-mount-isa-mine-emissions-are-contaminating-the-city-and-are-the-cause-of-childhood-lead-poisoning/|website=mq.edu.au|publisher=Macquarie University|date=17 May 2013|accessdate=30 March 2015|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150513110830/http://mq.edu.au/newsroom/2013/06/17/compelling-new-evidence-shows-mount-isa-mine-emissions-are-contaminating-the-city-and-are-the-cause-of-childhood-lead-poisoning/|archivedate=13 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}
8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/mining-blamed-for-mt-isa-lead-woes-study-20130616-2ocxt.html|title=Mining blamed for Mount Isa's woes|work=Brisbane Times|accessdate=30 March 2015|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924022006/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/mining-blamed-for-mt-isa-lead-woes-study-20130616-2ocxt.html|archivedate=24 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-09/mount-isa-mine-source-potentially-significant-lead-pollution/8252836|title=Mount Isa mine a source of 'potentially significant' lead pollution, Glencore-commissioned report finds|first=Donna|last=Field|work=ABC Online|date=9 February 2017|accessdate=9 February 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170209035055/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-02-09/mount-isa-mine-source-potentially-significant-lead-pollution/8252836|archivedate=9 February 2017|df=dmy-all}}
10. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.ahl.gov.au/index.php?option=com_phocamaps&view=map&id=26&Itemid=84|title=Aboriginal Hostels Limited|publisher=|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304021423/http://www.ahl.gov.au/index.php?option=com_phocamaps&view=map&id=26&Itemid=84|archivedate=4 March 2014|df=dmy-all}}{{dubious|date=October 2018}}
11. ^{{Cite web | last = Premier Postal History | title = Post Office List | publisher = Premier Postal Auctions | url = https://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | accessdate = 10 May 2014 | deadurl = no | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140515223132/http://www.premierpostal.com/cgi-bin/wsProd.sh/Viewpocdwrapper.p?SortBy=QLD&country= | archivedate = 15 May 2014 | df = dmy-all }}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|title=Queensland Public Libraries Statistical Bulletin 2016-2017|last=|first=|date=November 2017|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|access-date=30 January 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180130022546/http://www.plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/388497/SLQ_StatsBulletin1617_20171109.pdf|archivedate=30 January 2018|df=dmy-all}}
13. ^{{cite QHR|15875|Former Underground Hospital, Mount Isa|601102|accessdate=11 July 2013}}
14. ^{{cite QHR|15517|Tent House (Mount Isa)|600742|accessdate=11 July 2013}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/03/15/3716535.htm|title=Mount Isa tent house on the move|date=15 March 2013|publisher=|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018053639/http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/03/15/3716535.htm|archivedate=18 October 2017|df=dmy-all}}
16. ^{{cite QHR|16600|Bower Bird Battery|601863|accessdate=11 July 2013}}
17. ^{{cite QHR|15946|Mount Isa Mine Early Infrastructure|601182|accessdate=11 July 2013}}
18. ^{{cite QHR|15867|Casa Grande|601094|accessdate=11 July 2013}}
19. ^{{Cite web|url=http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/MountIsaCityCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html|title=2016 Mount Isa City Council - Mayoral Election - Election Summary|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=Electoral Commission of Queensland|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170914051958/http://results.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/local/LG2016/MountIsaCityCouncil/results/mayoral/summary.html|archive-date=14 September 2017|dead-url=no|access-date=14 September 2017}}
20. ^{{cite web|title=3218.0 – Regional Population Growth, Australia, 2014-15: Population Estimates by Local Government Area (ASGS 2015), 2005 to 2015|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02014-15|website=Australian Bureau of Statistics|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|date=30 March 2016|accessdate=12 September 2016|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160908050610/http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3218.02014-15|archivedate=8 September 2016|df=dmy-all}} Estimated resident population, 30 June 2015.
21. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/51D19819B535DC18CA2573D20010E528?opendocument|title=Chapter - Profile of major minerals, oil and gas|publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508234020/http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Latestproducts/51D19819B535DC18CA2573D20010E528?opendocument|archivedate=8 May 2008|df=dmy-all}}
22. ^{{cite web|title=Mount Isa Community: Lead Screening Program 2006-7|url=http://www.health.qld.gov.au/ph/documents/tphn/mtisa_leadrpt.pdf|publisher=Queensland Government|date=May 2008|accessdate=12 July 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929075526/https://www.health.qld.gov.au/ph/documents/tphn/mtisa_leadrpt.pdf|archivedate=29 September 2015|df=dmy-all}}
23. ^{{cite web|title=Xstrata mining emissions causing lead poisoning|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/mining-emissions-in-mount-isa-cause-lead-poisoning-in-children/4757502|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=17 June 2013|accessdate=9 March 2015|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150403192621/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-06-17/mining-emissions-in-mount-isa-cause-lead-poisoning-in-children/4757502|archivedate=3 April 2015|df=dmy-all}}
24. ^{{cite journal |author=Mackay, A.K., Taylor, M.P., Munksgaard, N.C., Hudson-Edwards, K.A., Burn-Nunes, L. |title=Identification of environmental lead sources, pathways and forms in a mining and smelting town: Mount Isa, Australia. |journal=Environmental Pollution |volume=180 |pages=304–311 |date=September 2013 |doi=10.1016/j.envpol.2013.05.007}}
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27. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_029127.shtml | title = Climate statistics for Mount Isa | accessdate = 10 June 2017 | publisher = Australian Bureau of Meteorology | deadurl = no | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170625203711/http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_029127.shtml | archivedate = 25 June 2017 | df = dmy-all }}
28. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mountisaathletics.com.au|title=Mt Isa Athletics - Home|publisher=|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180225031420/http://mountisaathletics.com.au/|archivedate=25 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}
29. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.northwestgymnastics.com.au|title=North West Gymnastics|website=North West Gymnastics|language=en-US|access-date=2018-02-22|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180226123135/https://www.northwestgymnastics.com.au/|archivedate=26 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}
30. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.akaqld.asn.au|title=Australian Karting Association (Qld) Incorporated|publisher=|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20051224191754/http://www.akaqld.asn.au/|archivedate=24 December 2005|df=dmy-all}}
31. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.northweststar.com.au/story/3774111/mt-isa-wants-motorsports/|title=Mt Isa wants motorsports|first=SAMANTHA|last=WALTON|date=7 March 2016|publisher=|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817133215/http://www.northweststar.com.au/story/3774111/mt-isa-wants-motorsports/|archivedate=17 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}
32. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/2949693/mount-isa-symphony-orchestra-most-remote-in-the-world/?cs=2452|title=Mount Isa symphony orchestra 'most remote in the world'|last=Burns|first=Chris|date=17 March 2015|work=Daily Advertiser|accessdate=29 July 2015|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713045658/http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/2949693/mount-isa-symphony-orchestra-most-remote-in-the-world/?cs=2452|archivedate=13 July 2015|df=dmy-all}}
33. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.isarodeo.com.au/2015-program/2015-program-snapshot/|title=Program snapshot|last=|first=|date=|website=Mount Isa Rodeo|access-date=25 May 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612191700/http://www.isarodeo.com.au/2015-program/2015-program-snapshot/|archivedate=12 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}
34. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.isarodeo.com.au/queen-quest/|title=Queen Quest|last=|first=|date=|website=Mount Isa Roeo|access-date=25 May 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612184218/http://www.isarodeo.com.au/queen-quest/|archivedate=12 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}
35. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.isarodeo.com.au/rodeo-school/|title=Rodeo School|last=|first=|date=|website=Mount Isa Rodeo|access-date=25 May 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170612203709/http://www.isarodeo.com.au/rodeo-school/|archivedate=12 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}
36. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.isarodeo.com.au/|title=Mount Isa Rodeo|last=|first=|date=|website=Mount Isa Rodeo|access-date=25 May 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170530094201/http://www.isarodeo.com.au/|archivedate=30 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}
37. ^{{Cite web|url=http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301|title=PREMIER UNVEILS QUEENSLAND’S 150 ICONS|last=Bligh|first=Anna|authorlink=Anna Bligh|date=10 June 2009|website=|publisher=Queensland Government|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170524033717/http://statements.qld.gov.au/statement/id/64301|archive-date=24 May 2017|dead-url=|access-date=24 May 2017}}
38. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.parkrun.com.au/mountisa/|title=Mount Isa parkrun - Weekly Free 5km Timed Run|last=|first=|date=19 Apr 2018|website=Parkrun|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420075513/http://www.parkrun.com.au/mountisa/|archive-date=2018-04-20|dead-url=yes|access-date=19 April 2018}}
39. ^{{Census 2011 AUS| id=UCL312005 |name=Mount Isa (Urban Centre and Locality)| accessdate=25 September 2016|quick=on}}
40. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24193460-2,00.html|title=Ugly girls welcome, says beer goggle capital|publisher=|accessdate=20 November 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204144220/http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,24193460-2,00.html|archivedate=4 December 2008|df=dmy-all}}
41. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-ugly-odd-idUSSYD14437220080818|title=Outback mayor seeks "ugly duckling" women|date=18 August 2016|publisher=|via=Reuters|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040035/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-ugly-odd-idUSSYD14437220080818|archivedate=1 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}
42. ^http://www.northweststar.com.au/news/local/news/general/people-have-nowhere-to-live/329190.aspx{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
43. ^{{cite web|title=Units — 51st Battalion, Far North Queensland Regiment|url=http://www.army.gov.au/Our-people/Units/Forces-Command/2nd-Division/51st-Battalion-Far-North-Queensland-Regiment|publisher=Australian Army|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911235637/http://army.gov.au/Our-people/Units/Forces-Command/2nd-Division/51st-Battalion-Far-North-Queensland-Regiment|archivedate=11 September 2016|df=dmy-all}}
44. ^{{cite web|title=Frequently asked questions|url=http://www.mountisawater.qld.gov.au/about_faqs.php|publisher=Mount Isa Water Board|accessdate=4 October 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092317/http://www.mountisawater.qld.gov.au/about_faqs.php|archivedate=6 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}
45. ^{{cite web|title=Level 2 Water Restrictions|url=http://www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/home/-/asset_publisher/J9kY/content/level-2-water-restrictions|publisher=Mount Isa City Council|accessdate=4 October 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006122617/http://www.mountisa.qld.gov.au/home/-/asset_publisher/J9kY/content/level-2-water-restrictions|archivedate=6 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}
46. ^{{cite news|last1=Barber|first1=Jasmine|title=Running dry|url=http://www.northweststar.com.au/story/1423284/running-dry/|accessdate=4 October 2014|work=The North West Star|publisher=Fairfax Regional Media|date=10 April 2013|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004213136/http://www.northweststar.com.au/story/1423284/running-dry/|archivedate=4 October 2014}}
47. ^{{cite news|last1=Stephens|first1=Kate|title=Drought threatens Lake Moondarra barra supplies|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-04/lake-moondarra-barra-supplies-all-right-for-now/5236922|accessdate=4 October 2014|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation|date=4 February 2014|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008025541/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-02-04/lake-moondarra-barra-supplies-all-right-for-now/5236922|archivedate=8 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}
48. ^{{cite web|title=Mount Isa Water Board|url=http://www.mountisawater.qld.gov.au/|publisher=Mount Isa Water Board|accessdate=25 January 2015|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141004212145/http://www.mountisawater.qld.gov.au/|archivedate=4 October 2014}}
49. ^{{Cite web|url=http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/s.html|title=Opening and closing dates of Queensland schools|last=|first=|date=|website=Department of Education and Training|publisher=Queensland Government|access-date=2 February 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220161800/http://education.qld.gov.au/library/edhistory/celebrations/dates/s.html|archivedate=20 February 2017|df=dmy-all}}
50. ^{{Cite web|url=http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/branches/mt_isa/mt_isa_library|title=Mount Isa City Library|last=|first=|date=14 May 2014|website=Public Libraries Connect|publisher=State Library of Queensland|access-date=30 January 2018|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205142847/http://plconnect.slq.qld.gov.au/networking/directory-of-public-libraries/services/mount_isa|archivedate=5 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}
51. ^{{cite news | url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/12/1060588389802.html?from=storyrhs | work=The Sydney Morning Herald | title=Bill Sweetenham: the bloke from Mt Isa saving British swimming | date=13 August 2003 | deadurl=no | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912070247/http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/08/12/1060588389802.html?from=storyrhs | archivedate=12 September 2007 | df=dmy-all }}

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  • Mount Isa City Council
  • University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Mount Isa
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