Whyalla, South Australia
Whyalla is a city on the Eyre Peninsula, on the shore of Spencer Gulf, South Australia.
| Whyalla South Australia | |||||||||
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| Coordinates | 33°02′0″S 137°34′0″E / 33.03333°S 137.56667°ECoordinates: 33°02′0″S 137°34′0″E / 33.03333°S 137.56667°E | ||||||||
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| Established | 1920 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 5600[1] | ||||||||
| Time zone | ACST (UTC+9:30) | ||||||||
| • Summer (DST) | ACDT (UTC+10:30) | ||||||||
| Location | 395 km (245 mi) from Adelaide | ||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Whyalla | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Giles[2] | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Grey[3] | ||||||||
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Its main industries are associated with the iron ore mines. Whyalla acted as the port for the export of iron ore.
To get the renewal of the mining lease, BHP had to build a blast furnace to smelt the ore into pig iron. This led to the establishment of steel making, and ship building industries, which were very active during the period 1960–1980.
The viability of these industries so far from markets declined. This led to the closure of many operations and a decline in the local population. At its peak, during the mid-1980s, about 35,000 people lived there.
Whyalla, South Australia Media
Iron ore exports from Whyalla, South Australia (2007–2014)
HMAS Whyalla, a locally built World War II-era corvette
Giant Australian cuttlefish
The Whyalla Jetty, a local favourite for fishing, walking and enjoying the views.
The Whyalla foreshore on a sunny winters day.
View of the facade of the Whyalla Institute building, now embedded into the Harvey Norman complex, Whyalla, South Australia
Ore handling facility at the port, Whyalla, South Australia
Ore handling at the port, Whyalla, South Australia
QF 3.7-inch AA gun from World War II at Hummock Hill
View of the coast from Hummock Hill
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References
- ↑ Whyalla Postcode Australia Post
- ↑ "District of Giles Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
- ↑ "Federal electoral division of Grey, boundary gazetted 16 December 2011" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 20 August 2015.