Where is the iron ore found in Australia?

Answer 1

Australia is the world's largest producer of bauxite. In 2012, it represented 30% of global production.There are five main bauxite mining areas in Australia:

• Boddington, Huntly and Willowdale in Western Australia - these three areas are in the Darling Range in the far southwest of the continent
• Weipa in Queensland - this is on the western coast of Cape York Peninsula, in the far north of the state
• Gove in the Northern Territory - northeast Arnhem Land, on the Gove Peninsula

There are two more potential bauxite producing areas which have not yet been developed: the Mitchell Plateau and Cape Bougainville in northern Western Australia, in the far northwest of the continent.

Answer 2

bauxite has been found in western Australia and in Queensland

Answer 3

The large deposits currently being worked are around Iron Knob in South Australia and Tom Price in the Hammersley region of Western Australia.

Answer 4

Bauxite is mined at Weipa, in the northern Gulf country.

Answer 5

Bauxite was discovered in 1950 at Gove, Northern Territory.

Answer 6

it is found in qld and wa