FIGURE3 The location of Cook
Queensland
South Australia
Longest straight stretch of track in the world
Western Australia
Barton
Cook
Tarcoola
Ooldea
Coondambo
Rawlinna
Kalgoorlie
Deakin
Kingoonya
Silverton
Pimba
Southern Cross
Loongana
Curtin
Tent Hill
Broken Hill
Cockburn
New South Wales
Menindee
Port Augusta Port Germein
Northam
Perth
Peterborough Jamestown
Condobolin
Coonamia
Bathurst
Gladstone
Orange
Great Australian Bight
Mount Victoria
Katoomba
Sydney
Adelaide
ACT
INDIAN OCEAN
Victoria
PACIFIC
Melbourne
OCEAN
Railway line
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250
500km
Source: Spatial Vision
SkillBuilder discussion Geographic inquiry 1. Refer to FIGURE3 . Where is Cook located in relation to major cities? 2. In which state is Cook located? 3. Are there any nearby landmarks marked on the map?
10.11.3
Access to resources
Resource depletion Silverton, near Broken Hill, had 3000 residents during its mining peak. After the mine closed, most left for larger mines in Broken Hill. As of the 2021 census, Silverton’s population is 48. The town has become a popular ýlming location for movies like MadMax 2 and Mission Impossible 2 . In 2017, the Silverton Wind Farm project began with 58 turbines, making it Australia’s seventh-largest wind farm. Silverton attracts about 150 000 tourists annually, drawn by its scenery, historic buildings, mining history, wind farm and ýlm sites.
SkillBuilder discussion Geographical inquiry 1. What are some popular attractions in Silverton? 2. How far is Silverton from Broken Hill? 3. What type of activities can tourists enjoy in Silverton?
FIGURE4 Silverton has reinvented itself as a tourist destination.
Resource discovery Karratha is a hot, dry place 1600 kilometres north of Perth. It was founded in the 1960s to support workers in the growing iron ore mines of the Pilbara region. Further growth occurred with the development of the natural gas industry in the 1980s. The town supports a permanent population of 17 000 (2021 census) and provides accommodation for around 13 000 FIFO workers. The town currently has the capacity to comfortably accommodate 50 000 permanent and temporary residents.
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