Weipa Qld 4874
(Pop 3 000)
Weipa is an isolated Far North Qld mining town on Cape York’s west coast. Located  2 462 km n-w of Brisbane, it was built by Comalco Aluminium on the site of a former Aboriginal mission and reserve in 1961. Weipa is home to the world’s largest bauxite mine processing the product for shipment to Gladstone where it is manufactured into aluminium. A calcination and kaolin plant also operate here. The Weipa area was the first section of coastline explored by Europeans. Mungkan Kandju NP (29 km north of Coen), Jardine River NP (20 km south of Bamaga) & Iron Range NP (250 km east). Visit May-Oct.
Visitor Information Centre: Tel (07) 4069 9799.

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