Mining & The Environment

The history of the Northern Territory is very closely related to the history of mining. Ever since the early 1870s, with alluvial gold being found in a hole at Yam Creek when the Adelaide to Darwin telegraph was being built, the Northern Territory has had a thriving minerals industry. In the late 1800s, many Chinese prospectors mined in the district, with Europeans following shortly thereafter. Commercial mining began in 1947, when the Noble’s Nob mine was taken over, after gold rushes in 1932 and 1933.

BUSHFIRES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Prologue

As we approach the summer months, a major issue that residents of the City of Campbelltown will need to be prepared for is the threat of the bushfire. Dry grass and loose leaves should be regularly cleared from properties, and gutters need also to be cleared so as to get rid of sources of dry tinder that might fuel an approaching fire.