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Open Cut Mines

Scone SE: Lakes, Dams and Mines.
In the area bounded by Muswellbrook, Singleton and Lake Saint Clar lay Drayton, Liddel, Mount Thorley and a host of other large open cut coal mines.
Australia 1
Australia
N.S.W. | Newcastle & Hunter
YSCO Scone
Open-Cut Mine Dam
2023 edited: 05-04-2023

Quirindi, Wallabadah & Currububula
Say that four times quickly!
With a population of around 3,000, Quirindi is typical of many small country towns in Australia. Like many place names in Australia, Quirindi is a word from one of the 400 plus Aboriginal languages. It's meaning is not agreed upon. Wallabadah, population ~ 300 is named after an Aboriginal word meaning 'stone'. Wallabadah Airport appears to be a grass strip NE of town. Currabubula, population ~ 300, named after a word from the Kamilaroi language.
Australia 2
Australia
N.S.W. | New England North West
YQDI Quirindi
Valley Open-Cut Mine
2023

Narrabri's Massive Mines
Whitehaven runs about 11 coal mining operations in the region. On this flight check out the Whitehaven, Boggabri and Maules Creek locations.
Australia 2
Australia
N.S.W. | New England North West
YNBR Narrabri
Valley Open-Cut Mine
2023

Carpe Cuprum
Latin: Sieze the copper! This region of NSW has enormous reserves of copper.
Copper has been serving mankind for about 11,000 years in weaponry and cookware. Since the work of Franklin and Faraday in the 19c it has been the circulatory system of the modern world, conducting electricity across continents into our homes, and around our electronic devices.
Australia 2
Australia
N.S.W. | Central West & Orana
YNYN Nyngan
Open-Cut Mine
2023

The Centre of NSW
Condobolin is 4 miles south of Mount Tilga (329 feet), which is regarded as the geographical centre of New South Wales. Visit Lake Cowal Gold Mine which presents a stunning warm palette next to the cool waters of Lake Cowal.
Australia 3
Australia
N.S.W. | Central West & Orana
YCDO Condobolin
Open-Cut Mine I Follow Roads
2023

Fly The Bogan Way
Bogan' is Australian patois for 'a very simple person', Forrest Gump springs to mind. Bogan also refers to a very large moth which descends randomly upon Sydney in plague proportions and is regarded as a delicacy by connoiseurs of Bush Tucker.
Australia 3
Australia
N.S.W. | Central West & Orana
YTOT Tottenham
Open-Cut Mine Irrigation
2023

Mad Max, the Road Warrior
Broken Hill, as far west as you can get in NSW, is famous for two things: the BHP mining company and Mad Max 2, the greatest road movie ever made.
Australia 3
Australia
N.S.W. | Far West
YBHI Broken Hill
Open-Cut Mine Dam Desert

Cobar YCBA
Located in the far NW of N.S.W. at the intersection of Kidman Way and the Barrier Highway, Cobar's main activity is mining. One of the oldest, Peak Gold Mine was opened in 1896, and the CSA Mine is one of Australia's highest grade copper mines.
Australia 3
Australia
N.S.W. | Far West
YCBA Cobar
Open-Cut Mine Desert
2023

Cobar Gold Diggers
Located in the far NW of N.S.W. at the intersection of Kidman Way and the Barrier Highway, Cobar's main activity is mining. One of the oldest, Peak Gold Mine was opened in 1896, and the CSA Mine is one of Australia's highest grade copper mines.
Australia 3
Australia
N.S.W. | Far West
YCBA Cobar
Open-Cut Mine Desert

Mineral Sands
The Snapper and Ginkgo mines extract Rutile (Titanium Dioxide TiO₂), Zircon (Zirconium Silicate ZrSiO₄) and Ilmenite (Titanium Iron Oxide FeTiO₃), which is a key component of products ranging from paints and inks to fabrics, plastics, paper and cosmetics.
Australia 3
Australia
N.S.W. | Far West
YLMU Mungo Lodge Airport
Desert Open-Cut Mine

Open cut mines are a great aid to visual navigation and can even be flown into in a helicopter. It may be possible in a STOL bush aircraft, thought that's something I have not attempted (yet).
MiGMan’s World Tour
Activity Open-Cut Mine
2023

Lithgow