Day 28: 今日去睇一個癈棄咗嘅露天鈾礦,距離 Cloncurry 79公里,開車大約一個鐘左右,因為條路損毁嚴重,要揸四驅車至去到,又因為佢係用露天開採(open cut)方式,礦場中央有個非常藍色約50m深嘅水塘,據聞啲藍色係礦物加上雨水形成,雖然礦場周圍輻射比正常高,但無阻佢成為旅遊景點,連Cloncurry嘅旅遊指南都用佢做封面。個鈾礦於1956年開始營運,大約十年後關閉,到1973年重開,又鑿到1983年結束,初期啲礦產(uranium oxide)主要賣去英國,後來出口去美國、德國、日本都有,但由于鈾含量唔高,應該唔多賺錢。
Day 28: We went to an abandoned uranium mine, which is about 79 km away from Cloncurry. 4WD is a must to go there because the last part of the road is severely damaged. It was an open-pit mine. And now, there is a blue lake in the centre which is about 50m deep. The blue colour is formed by minerals mixed with rainwater. Although the radiation around is higher than normal, it attracts many visitors. Even the Cloncurry travel guide features it on its cover. The uranium mine began operations in 1956, closed about 10 years later, reopened in 1973, and then ceased operations again in 1983. The ore (uranium oxide) was mainly sold to the UK initially, and later exported to other countries as well. Due to the low uranium content, it did not make much money.
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