Mount Morgan

Mount Morgan, a former gold and copper mining town, is 40 km south-west of Rockhampton. The mount, originally a rocky hill, has been replaced by a giant open-cut hole.

Further Reading: 

Peter Bell, History of Mount Morgan mine, Adelaide, Historical Research Pty Ltd, 2002

Cyril Grabs, Gold, black, gold and intrigue, Rockhampton, Central Queensland University Press, 2000

John Kerr, Mount Morgan: gold, copper and oil, St Lucia, J.D. & R.S. Kerr, 1982

Mount Morgan Shire entry

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