Mount Isa

Mount Isa is a city in the north west region of Queensland, Australia. In June 2006 there 18,857 people living in the city.^[2] and 31,000^[3] in the region. Mount Isa began in the 1920s as a mining town. Mount Isa Mines (MIM) is one of the most productive mines in the world, producing lead, silver, copper, and zinc.^[4]

Mount Isa Queensland
Mount Isa
Mount Isa
Coordinates	20°44′0″S 139°30′0″E
Population	21,998 (2016)
• Density	350.29/km2 (907.2/sq mi)
Established	1923
Postcode(s)	4825
Elevation	356 m (1,168 ft)
Area	62.8 km2 (24.2 sq mi)[1] (2011 urban)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10)
Location	1,830 km (1,137 mi) NW of Brisbane 904 km (562 mi) W of Townsville
LGA(s)	City of Mount Isa
State electorate(s)	Traeger
Federal division(s)	Kennedy
Mean max temp Mean min temp Annual rainfall 31.9 °C 89 °F 17.3 °C 63 °F 461.8 mm 18.2 in