Cloncurry Articles

Resource Inventory Gives Ivanhoe A Lion-hearted Look

BILLIONAIRE mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland has put some meat on his recent local spin-off, Ivanhoe Australia (IVA), by revealing the metal inventory at IVA's Cloncurry projects in Queensland stands at more than 3.1 million tonnes of copper and 5.1 million ounces of gold.

Town So Hot It's First On The Solar Block

IT'S HOT in Cloncurry. Bloody hot. Hot enough to power the homes for all the outback town's 4828 residents with heat from the sun.

Cloncurry Potential Draws Canadian Precious Metals Magnate

THE big-time copper/gold/uranium potential of north-west Queensland's Cloncurry region is emerging as the next big play for billionaire mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland after he cemented his $US1.5 billion ($A1.8 billion) Mongolian copper play with Rio Tinto.

Ami Chief: Spies On My Ground

AUSTRALIAN Mining Investments executive chairman Wayne McCrae fronted a somewhat abridged shareholder meeting in Cloncurry, Queensland, and gave a tour of the Rocklands site to attendees yesterday.

Ami Chief Sold At High Price

AUSTRALIAN Mining Investments entered the second week of its trading halt yesterday as executive chairman Wayne McCrae fronted a somewhat abridged shareholder meeting in Cloncurry, Queensland.

5 Hot Properties in Cloncurry

62 Daintree Street, CLONCURRY, 4824
Car Spaces 0
Bathrooms 1
Bedrooms 5
Call Me Home or Rent Me Out!
$190,000

Property Details

Summary

Sydney Harbour's hub, Circular Quay, is located at the Sydney Cove, which is Sydney's and Australia's founding site.

Surroundings

Circular Quay is situated at the southern part of Sydney's central business district. This area is a busy, vibrant place where ferries leave for places like Manly, Taronga Park Zoo, and Mosman. The Harbor Bridge is also near Circular Quay.

Name Derivation And History

Originally, Circular Quay was used mainly for shipping. It then developed into a transport, recreational, and leisure center. This area's original name is 'Semi-Circular Quay', since that is the quay's actual shape. The name was shortened because 'Circular Quay' is more convenient. For so many years, there have been 27 services that were regularly operated from this place.   read more

Geography

Circular Quay boasts of access to the Harbour Bridge as well as The Rocks, which happens to be one of the most attractive and oldest parts of Sydney.

Attractions

The metal plaques set in the walkway from near the Overseas Passenger Terminal running down the jetties and up the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House are a point of interest to various tourists. This area is called the Sydney Writers Walk. The metal plaques have poignant and interesting messages from the works of international as well as Australian writers which are honored there. There's also the Royal Botanic Gardens and various museums that one can go to.

Transport

With this place being a major transport hub, you won't run out of choices with regard to modes of transportation. There's the rail, bus, and ferry interchange. There's also a wharf complex that hosts commuter ferry wharves.

Recreation

There are various entertainment venues located in Circular Quay. For those who want to experience an evening of opera, live theater, ballet, or music, the Opera House will be a good place to go to. There's also the Concert Hall, Opera Theater, Drama Theater, Studio, and Playhouse. Lots of cafes and restaurants are located there too, so you won't run out of places to go to and things to do.

Alternative Places

Those who would like to explore Sydney would find that the Circular Quay is a good place to start. From there, it would be good to experience and go to other parts of Sydney.