The waters are cleaner, the air fresher, and the place leaves you both invigorated and grateful that the town never came to a sticky end. Strahan has risen to become one of Tasmania’s tourism hotspots, and deservedly so. With a scenic railway, myriad cruises, flights to explore the region...
In addition to these sites, there are also smaller active lead mines in Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Over the last century, these regional towns have developed a significant reliance on the lead industry for their economic base [2]. Concerns have been raised in recent years that ...
South Australia [1]. This smelter, built in 1889, processed ore brought by train from the Broken Hill lead mine, NSW - a mine that is still operational today. The city of Mount Isa, Queensland, also has an operational mine and a lead and ...
In 1877 it became Middleton, then in 1898 it was named Apollo Bay after a schooner, The Apollo, sought refuge there. #9 – Strahan, TAS In AT’s book, it’s a crime not to visit Strahan if you head to Tasmania. It really is an amplification of everything that Tasmanian tourism ...
In addition to these sites, there are also smaller active lead mines in Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Over the last century, these regional towns have developed a significant reliance on the lead industry for their economic base [2]. Concerns have been raised in recent years that ...