Selfie

The ubiquitous selfie in front of the open cut pit at Mary Kathleen. I'm the weird looking one on the left.

Mary K

The open cut pit at Mary Kathleen on a very warm day.

Waterlogged

Waterlogged trees in the old Mary Kathleen Uranium Mine.

Blackstar Trails

Star trails over the Mount Isa Mines near the Blackstar open cut pit.  Light pollution is a challenge for taking astro photos in towns, fortunately the foreground bush has acted as a partial light block.

Mary K

The old open cut affectionately known as Mary K after the Mary Kathleen township that was nearby.  It used to supply uranium ore, or yellow cake.  I've visited here several times in the past, but this time I think I got a photo to do the view justice.

Beautiful Waterhole

The swimming hole known as Poison Waterhole.  It's an old open cut mine, now full of clear water and good for a cool swim on a hot day.

Open Cut

Peering into the Black Star open cut as two haul trucks carry some dirt out.

Drowned Tree

Some shrubs on the edge of the open cut have since died after the water level rose significantly in the previous two wet seasons.

Broken Wire

A scene from the abandoned Mary Kathleen open cut pit near Mount Isa.

Warning

Just in case you thought swimming in an old uranium mine would be a good idea, there is a sign to tell you it's not.

Mary Kathleen Open Cut

This is the old open cut pit at Mary Kathleen where Uranium was the ore of choice. Now it is a photogenic waterhole in the middle of no where.