Yes. Weipa is in far North Queensland, on Cape York Peninsula. It is the largest town on the Western coast of the Cape, and overlooks the Gulf of Carpentaria.
If you were in Weipa, you would be in Queensland. Weipa is located in the far north of the state.
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Weipa is a town in Queensland, Australia.
The airport code for Weipa Airport is WEI.
The five bauxite mines in Australia are situated at Boddington (Western Australia) Gove (Northern Territory) Huntly (Western Australia) Willowdale(Western Australia) Weipa (Queensland)
Weipa lies in Australia's far north, on the western coast of Cape York Peninsula. Latitude and longitude: 12°40'S, 141°50'E
Rio Tinto, formerly known as Comalco and Alcan, is Australia's largest miner of bauxite. The largest bauxite mine in Australia is owned and operated by Rio Tinto at Weipa on the gulf or western side of Cape York Peninsula in Far North Queensland.
Bauxite is the main mineral mined at Weipa, which is one of the world's largest bauxite mine locations. Bauxite is the primary source of aluminum and is used in industries such as construction, transportation, and manufacturing.
The first recorded instance of the Australian coastline being seen by Dutch explorers occurred in 1606 when Willem Janszoon, often known as Willem Jansz, landed on Australia's shores at the Pennefather River, near where the Queensland town of Weipa now stands, on the western shore of Cape York Peninsula.
M. Bruce Foster has written: 'Rehabilitation after bauxite mining at Weipa'
The Queensland floods started in Queensland
It is said that Weipa, Australia is home to the world's largest and richest bauxite (aluminum ore) deposit.