Men at work at Alcoa bauxite mine, Jarrahdale
Item
Title
Men at work at Alcoa bauxite mine, Jarrahdale
Creator
Stevenson, Kinder and Scott Corporate Photography
Date
1968
Identifier
363509PD
b3379983_1
Spatial Coverage
Jarrahdale (W.A)
Rights
For personal use only. To publish or display, contact the State Library of Western Australia.
Description
Alcoa commenced mining at Jarrahdale in 1963, marking the birth of the Aluminium industry in Australia. The first mine pit was at the Jarrahdale site now known as Langford Park. Ore mined from Jarrahdale was transported by rail to Alcoa’s Kwinana Alumina Refinery and in the first year of operation 48,750 tonnes of bauxite were mined and transported to Kwinana. Mining ceased in 1998.
Format
negatives : b&w ; 6 x 6 cm
Type
Still Image
