Mount Isa

Mount Isa is a city in the north west region of Queensland, Australia. In June 2006 there 18,857 people living in the city.[2] and 31,000[3] in the region. Mount Isa began in the 1920s as a mining town. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in the world, producing lead, silver, copper, and zinc.[4]

Mount Isa
Queensland
Panorama of Mount Isa, Queensland.jpg
Mount Isa
Coordinates20°44′0″S 139°30′0″E / 20.73333°S 139.50000°E / -20.73333; 139.50000Coordinates: 20°44′0″S 139°30′0″E / 20.73333°S 139.50000°E / -20.73333; 139.50000
Population21,998 (2016)
 • Density350.29/km2 (907.2/sq mi)
Established1923
Postcode(s)4825
Elevation356 m (1,168 ft)
Area62.8 km2 (24.2 sq mi)[1] (2011 urban)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
Location
LGA(s)City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)Traeger
Federal division(s)Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall
31.9 °C
89 °F
17.3 °C
63 °F
461.8 mm
18.2 in

References

  1. "2011 Census Community Profiles: Mount Isa". ABS Census. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Mount Isa (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  3. ABS Census 2006 QLD North West Statistical Division
  4. "Mount Isa". australianexplorer.com. 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.