It was windy all night and it didn’t let up this morning so we were in no hurry to get on the road.

 

To keep the fuel economy good, there was no speeding until a couple of road trains passed then I hooked on the back and got pulled along.

 

There were a couple of stops along the way to look for things and after a couple of hours we arrived in Mt Isa.

 

There was no way you didn’t know where it was. The copper smelter was firing on all cylinders and the black smoke was pumping out of the stack.

 

Luckily the wind was blowing away from town as there was only a little creek separating the mine from the town.

 

After settling the van into the Sunset Top Park, Jenny was dropped off at the shops to get here fix while I discovered the town through geocaching.

 

After picking up Jenny we checked out the town from the highest point at the lookout. From here you can see most of the surrounding landscape.

 

For the last couple of years there has been an ad for the Buffs Club on the satellite TV, so tonight we had to check it out for a meal.

 

It wasn’t a bad meal and was obviously the most popular place in town.

 

After our time at the Buffs Club, it was back up to the lookout to check out the view at night. The mine was certainly lit up and the full moon didn’t disguise the smoke from the copper smelter.