This mining truck at Leigh Creek Coal Field, South Australia, definitely dwarfs my four wheel drive. Tends to make one feel rather small by comparison. However, there are women in the mining industry who drive these mammoth trucks, so size doesn't really matter when it comes to the driver.
During "Off the Beaten Track" earlier in September last year, we visited the coal field which supplies coal for the electricity plant in Port Augusta. This then supplies power to a lot of areas in South Australia.
I thought everywhere in the coal field would be black but obviously the coal doesn't necessarily lie right near the surface.
We only had time to look around the observation area but apparently if there are enough people, a tour can be booked to go through the coal field. Several photos from this short visit are included in the DVD,
"Outback Adventure".
More photos of the coal field will be posted later.
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