Conveyors take the iron ore from the stacks to the ship - Rio Tinto Cape Lambert Iron Ore Facility
posted by Mike and Carol at
8:03 AM
Friday, October 03, 2008
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We thought you may like to share our experiences as we wind our way around Australia. CLICK ON ANY PHOTO TO SEE IT FULL SIZE.
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- Name: Mike and Carol
- Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Carol and I are retired. We travel around Australia for about 5 months of the year. We love the bush, we love the red dust of the outback, and we love learning about our fantastic country
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- Look at the length of the wharf - Rio Tinto Cape ...
- Iron ore laden train cars waiting to unload
- Each car is driven into this unloader - Rio Tinto...
- Then without unshackling it is tipped over
- To release it's load onto the conveyor system bel...
- Two cars at a time
- A complete 230 degree tip
- And then the two cars now empty
- Are brought upright
- All in just a few minutes
