Rockhampton
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Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the population of Rockhampton was 79,293.
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Mount Morgan Mine
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Mount Morgan Mine was a copper, gold and silver mine in Queensland, Australia. Mining began at Mount Morgan in 1882 and continued until 1981. Over its lifespan, the mine yielded approximately 262 metric tons of gold, 37 metric tons of silver and 387,000 metric tons of copper. The mine was once the largest gold mine in the world.
View of the town of Mount Morgan and the mine beyond from the Queensland National Hotel
Walter Hall and D'Arcy ~1885
Mount Morgan Mine, 1906