Mount Isa Day 2

Well what do you know we decided to stay an extra day in Mount Isa. Even after speaking to many folk in the park who all suggested that we move on as there was nothing to see. I must say that today was the highlight so far. We booked in to see the mine tour at "Outback at Isa" what a great day. We were dressed up in mine gear and taken 27 metres underground to have a look at how they work on a day to day basis. It was a simulated mine but at the same time we experienced the heat, the smell, the fumes and the total blackness of being underground. After you are loaded up with everything from battery packs and helmets and lights and boots etc, I don't know how they manage to work an 12 hour shift, we were buggered after being down there for 2 1/2 hours. Even the movie in the theatre afterwards was fabulous, if we had known how good this was we would have come earlier and spent more time there. If you come to the Isa make sure you come here. Went for a drive around the back of the real mine later on and to see the size of this operation is mind blowing and to think that the mines are up to 2 klm below the ground. We are having a leasurely start in the morning and heading off to Camooweal around 10 in the morning. We may lose contact for a couple of days so I will update when I can.