How big is Mount Isa?
Mount Isa City covers an area of over 43 310 square kilometres, making it geographically the second largest city in Australia to Kalgoorlie-Boulder WA. With a population of approximately 23 500, Mount Isa is a major service centre for North West Queensland, and a thriving city well equipped to satisfy residential, business and industrial needs. Located within the Mount Isa City boundary is the town of Camooweal – “The Western Gateway to Queensland”. Camooweal is approximately 200 kilometres to the west of Mount Isa and its main street is actually the highway, making it the longest street in the world! The residents of Mount Isa lack nothing when it comes to shopping. All of the shops and services that one would expect to find in a modern city can be found in Mount Isa. The major retail chains, such as K-Mart, Coles, Best & Less, Rockmans, Sports Power, Mathers Shoes, Millers, Super Cheap Auto, Retravision, Harvey Norman, Autobarn and Woolworths are represented together with a wide rang
