Old Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine Interpretive Tour (4 hrs approx)
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Departing Mount Isa. This is a fully guided interpretive tour of the now abandoned Mary Kathleen uranium mine that was first discovered in 1954 and decommissioned in the early 80's
Inclusions
What's included
- Light Afternoon Tea
- Bottled water
Itinerary
Originally discovered in 1954 by Norm McConachy and Clem Walton, the Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine and Township were officially opened by Robert Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia and Frank Nicklin, Premier of Queensland in October 1958. In its heyday, the township had a population of 1,000 people and was situated 6 km from the working mine. The township had all the essentials that a population of that size needed - a post office, school, cinema, banks, hospital, supermarkets, swimming pool, sports grounds orchards and more. The uranium in Mary Kathleen mine was exhausted by 1981 and it was subsequently closed. Today we can still see the concrete slabs where the original buildings stood, remnants of the town’s layout and the mine itself. And if we listen carefully we may hear the distant voices of the residents as they weave through the trees on the breeze.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please wait in the reception area for guide wearing North West Tours Uniform
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 20 travellers
- Operated by
- North West Tours
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- This tour does not accommodate infants
- Children must be supervised at all times
- Participants must be able to walk unaided
- Participants must wear closed in walking shoes
How it compares in Australia, outside the cities
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 360 experiences we list in Australia, outside the cities.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 61 of 360.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Australia, outside the cities
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