We started the day with a brisk walk up to Ray Donaldson Memorial
Lookout. It was a nice morning view of Mount Isa and the general area. The view
was clear, and the countryside rough. We then went to the underground hospital
for a tour. The hospital was built into the hill in WW2 once Darwin had been
bombed. It was not used in anger, however they had to practice twice weekly to
evacuate patients from the hospital to the underground hospital. It was smaller
than I thought, however it was built for Mount Isa in the mid 1940’s so the
population was very small. They had a lot of the original equipment in the
tunnels, so you could gain some sense as to the way it would have been. After
our standard grocery shop and stroll around town we when to the fossil centre.
The centre was small and a little outdated, however the fossils were unique and
well presented. Hayden spent half an hour uncovering the “fossil” in the
sandpit made for kids. At sunset we headed up to City Lookout to see the sunset
over the city and the main mine. It was a great opportunity for Tracy to take a
lot of photos.
Dad
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