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Mount Isa celebrates 100 years of mining history and outback life in north-west Queensland

One of Australia's longest-running mining towns is turning 100. Here's how it grew to be among the largest of its outback cities.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Teenager dies after Barkly Highway crash between Mount Isa, Cloncurry

A 17-year-old has died and another is in a critical condition after a car crash in north-west Queensland overnight.

ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

Community mourns as mine death investigation begins

The close-knit community of Cloncurry is mourning the deaths of two miners killed in an incident 125 metres below the surface.

AAP · Feb 16, 2023

Qantas: 100 years on from airline's maiden commercial flight

Longreach, Winton and Cloncurry all claim to be the true home of Qantas. But another Queensland town played a crucial role in the legacy of the national carrier.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

Cloncurry man builds off-grid home in outback Queensland but warns 'it's not for everyone'

The rising cost of living and concern for the environment are driving some people to off-grid life. But for Fred Jeffree, it was the neighbour's dog barking that made him head for the middle of nowhere.

ABC News · Nov 2, 2022

South Africa's largest gold miner sets sights on Australian copper with purchase of Cloncurry Eva Project

The global movement towards green energy as well as "stable regulatory regimes" for mining projects in the country mean execs are "excited" about a future in Australian copper.

ABC News · Oct 23, 2022

Gold rush era restarts at Mount Freda near Cloncurry after three-decade hiatus

Drilling has started at the Mount Freda gold mine near Cloncurry, a site that hasn't been touched since it was abandoned in the gold crash of the 1990s.

ABC News · Jul 19, 2022

Queensland couple's 20-year mission to protect century-old mining ruins near Cloncurry

Once home to a thriving population, the former towns of Ballara and Hightville between Mount Isa and Cloncurry in outback Queensland boasted a post office, hospital, school and hotel. Now, one couple is on a mission to save the towns from being swallowed by the bush.

ABC News · Apr 16, 2022

Cloncurry Shire Mayor Greg Campbell guilty of misconduct says unclear rules to blame

Incomprehensible processes make it easy for councillors to break the rules, according to north-west Queensland Mayor Greg Campbell who has been found guilty of misconduct.

ABC News · Jan 19, 2022