Chillagoe Smelters - QLD

  Historic Site

Position

DEG: -17.143726 144.519592
DMS: 17º 08' 37.41" S 144º 31' 10.53" E
UTM: 55 K 8102861mN 236111mE
Altitude: 360.75m

Description

Address & Contact

Smelter Rd
Chillagoe QLD 4871
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/chillagoe-caves/about/chillagoe-smelters

Information

The Chillagoe Smelters site is an excellent demonstration of the technology of mineral (copper, silver, lead and gold) smelting at the turn of the 20th century. An up-to-date plant was assembled and then modified repeatedly between 1901 and 1911 to meet local conditions. The physical remains at the Chillagoe Smelters preserve important evidence of historic smelting processes that are rare today.

From the car park and viewing point, three chimneys can be seen. From left to right they are the pre-treatment chimney, powerhouse chimney with the octagonal section, and the main smelter chimney on top of the hill.
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Closest Weather Station

Mareeba at 05/04:00am EST
Distance from Chillagoe Smelters 96.88km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
17.5°C18.6°C94%16.5°C1012.2hPa0.0mmSE6km/hr
3knots
9km/hr
5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Walkamin Research Station
Distance from Chillagoe Smelters 96.48km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C29.929.128.026.524.923.623.224.727.129.330.530.7
Mean Min. °C20.320.519.618.116.213.913.013.414.816.718.519.8
Mean Rain mm222.6248.9210.051.526.318.011.111.28.422.374.2124.1

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