Mining Money

We were surprised by the good condition of the Innamincka Road. There is basically nothing for over hundred kms except gas and oil fields and plants. You might get a few large pastorals. We were wondering if the road and power lines would be built here if not for the oil and gas.

Mining is huge here, just like in other remote parts of Australia. We realised how big an operation it can be to move from one mine to another. As we drove towards Dig Tree, we came across a convoy of miners moving on to another site. It was a convoy of about 50 vehicles including road trains, trucks and utes towing caravans and mobile homes. It was quite a sight watching a long line of vehicles kicking up dust as they run along the dusty dirt road.