What is the population of Mount Isa, Queensland?

Mount Isa has a population of approximately 17,936 according to the latest available open data.

Where is Mount Isa, Queensland located?

Mount Isa is located in Queensland, Australia, at approximate coordinates -20.7290°, 139.4932°.

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Mount Isa

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Mount Isa

Total population

17,936

Founded

1923

Elevation356 m

Coordinates-20.73°, 139.49°

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City facts

Founded

1923

Elevation

356 m

Official website

www.mountisa.qld.gov.au

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Overview

Mount Isa is a city in the Gulf Country region of Queensland, Australia. It came into existence because of the vast mineral deposits found in the area. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in world history, based on combined production of lead, silver, copper and zinc.

History & geography

History

Long before European contact, the Mount Isa region was a centre for trade and production of dolerite and basalt stone tools and objects. There is evidence of ground-edge stone tools as old as 20,000 years, the earliest in the world, originating from Mount Isa quarries. As of about 1000 years before the present (BP), large, ground-edge stone axes from Mount Isa were particularly prized by the peoples of the Lake Eyre Basin. They were not only valuable tools, but valuable trade items as well, and were often traded for the tobacco plant pituri. Archaeologist Iain Davidson suggests that they were traded partly for reasons unrelated to function, as they were often sought after despite the availability of local resources. Leilira blades were also likely produced in the Mount Isa region, though dating is uncertain. Rock art is abundant in the region as well. It largely consists of engraved petrographs and free-painted designs; stenciled designs are rare. Rock art in the Mount Isa region varies stylistically site-by-site, and includes circular, geometric, and figurative motifs. One figurative motif particular to the Mount Isa region is the north-west central Queensland anthropomorph figure. They are usually painted one color with an outline in a different color (often red and yellow, respectively) and have distinctive feathered headdresses, no face, and often a third leg which is variously interpreted as either a penis or a lizard's tail. These figures are found near reliable water sources, and may have been used to mark trade and travel paths between regions. Analysis indicates that the ochres used for the paint originate over 100km southeast of Mount Isa. Davidson suggests that, like the Mount Isa stone axes, the ochre was valued for cultural reasons in addition to…

Geography

The Leichhardt River divides the city into areas known as "mineside" and "townside". Xstrata, the power station and the Airport are on the mineside, whilst the majority of the city, including the CBD and Base Hospital are on the townside. In recent years, population increases associated with the mining boom has increased demand for accommodation and land. The city had spread out, with new suburbs in the south-east and north of the city being planned or developed. Planned expansions can cater for more than 40,000 people. ; Mineside *Happy Valley – includes Happy Valley State School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, and Captain James Cook Park *Kalkadoon – includes Mount Isa Airport and Kalkadoon Park * Mica Creek – includes CS Energy Mica Creek Power Station * Miles End – includes Mount Isa Civic Centre and railway station * Parkside – Mount Isa's largest and oldest suburb. Contains the Irish Club, Parkside Flats complex, and Playway Park * Soldiers Hill – All streets and parks named after war locations and soldiers, such as Kokoda Road and Gallipoli Park * Hilton – This neighbourhood is also known as Mineside and is to the west of the railway line as is Mount Isa Mines and the Incitec Pivot Sulphuric Acid plant. It contains some employee housing, particularly for managers and visiting staff from Xstrata, Casa Grande; a white brick mansion built for the visit of Queen Elizabeth II; now used for the annual Casa Grande Ball, and some mine operations. ; Townside * Breakaway – Semi-rural acreages * Fisher * Healy – Residential suburb, site of Healy State School * Lanskey * Menzies – includes Buchanan Park events complex, Stables and Racecourse, site of Good Shepherd Catholic College * Mornington * Mount Isa City – The Central Business District, site of Mount Isa…

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