Still in Isa

Yes, still here, we expect to be based here for a couple of weeks at least, so making the most of it and taking in a lot of local sights, there is so much to see and do in this region.
We took a drive out to the site of the old township of Mary Kathleen, it was surprising how large a community it would have been. Closing in 1984, all the buildings were auctioned off and only the concrete slabs remain, it is rather large with a dozen or more streets still visible even though rather deteriorated, the town centre has the remians of a large water feature and the old stone walls.
We found the road out to the open cut mine and although unable to access the decline we were still able to see the benching and the pit full of mineralised water.
Jessica got a turn driving, and she did a fantastic job, time to move on to a manual, so did Grace although she was only steering.  All on private property of course.

On our way back to camp we found an access road to a communications tower east of Mt Isa.
Elevation 520m, it seemed higher.