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Mining Australia Collection

Unveiling Australia's Mining Majesty: A Pictorial Odyssey

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This is a collection of images feature the raw beauty and industrial might of the country's mining operations. From vast open-pit mines to intricate underground workingsthese images offer a visual narrative of Australia's rich mining heritage, revealing the artistry and enormity of extracting Earth's treasures.  Capturing the striking contrast between the harsh, industrial environments and the natural beauty of the Australian outback, they portray the resilience of both nature and industry, highlighting the coexistence of vast machinery against the backdrop of stunning landscapes, creating a unique harmony between man-made progress and the untouched wilderness.

 

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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial Minining Pattern

Aerial Minining Pattern
Industrial mining operations in Western Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Super Pit Open Cut Gold Mine - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Super Pit Open Cut Gold Mine - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
The Super Pit is Australias largest open pit gold mine, producing around 850, 000 ounces of the precious metal annually

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone image looking down on a freight train crossing a salt lake, South Australia, Australia

Drone image looking down on a freight train crossing a salt lake, South Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Silhouette of a bucket wheel reclaimer at an iron ore mine

Silhouette of a bucket wheel reclaimer at an iron ore mine

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Coal Mining

Coal Mining
Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, June 2019, Open cut coal mining

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Main Street in Broken Hill, New South Wales

Main Street in Broken Hill, New South Wales
Main street in Broken Hill, New South Wales. Broken Hill is Australias oldest mining town, with a colonial history dating back to the 1880s

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Excavator loads mine truck

Excavator loads mine truck
A large excavator loads a mine truck creating dust in outback Western Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Gold Prospecting

Gold Prospecting
Gold prospectors in Australia panning water and silt in search of small nuggets of the precious metal. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Above Port Hedland

Above Port Hedland
Aerial view of Port Hedland, Western Australia. Port Hedland has a rich cultural heritage and is the second largest town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mullock heaps at the Opal mines in Coober-Pedy, Outback South Australia

Mullock heaps at the Opal mines in Coober-Pedy, Outback South Australia
Southern Lightscapes Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Dirt road between mine tailings as seen from above, Kalgoorlie, Australia

Dirt road between mine tailings as seen from above, Kalgoorlie, Australia
Aerial Views

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Argyle Diamond Mine

Argyle Diamond Mine
A view of the Lake Argyle Diamond Mine, with Lake Argyle in the foreground and the horizon in the background

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial View of Construction Site With Gridded Foundation

Aerial View of Construction Site With Gridded Foundation
This image shows an aerial view of a construction site with a gridded foundation. There are several pieces of heavy machinery visible, including a dump truck, a backhoe, and a bulldozer

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mine tailings photographed from a birds-eye point of view, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mine tailings photographed from a birds-eye point of view, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone photograph looking down on mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Drone photograph looking down on mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Overhead photograph showing vibrant coloured mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Overhead photograph showing vibrant coloured mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone image looking down on mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Drone image looking down on mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mine tailings photographed from an overhead perspective, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mine tailings photographed from an overhead perspective, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Overhead photo showing mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Overhead photo showing mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone photo looking down on vibrant coloured mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Drone photo looking down on vibrant coloured mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mine tailings shot from a birds-eye point of view, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Mine tailings shot from a birds-eye point of view, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Overhead shot showing mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Overhead shot showing mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone photograph showing mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Drone photograph showing mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone image showing vibrant coloured mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Drone image showing vibrant coloured mine tailings, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Vibrant coloured mine tailings shot from an overhead perspective, Perth, Western Australia

Vibrant coloured mine tailings shot from an overhead perspective, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone image looking down on a mining vehicle, South Australia, Australia

Drone image looking down on a mining vehicle, South Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Dump truck in a mine photographed from a drone point of view, South Australia, Australia

Dump truck in a mine photographed from a drone point of view, South Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mine Truck

Mine Truck
Large mine truck at leigh creek coal mine in South Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Backlit excavator

Backlit excavator
An excavator backlit and surrounded by dust in the late afternoon

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Three dump trucks parked side by side in a mine photographed from a drone point of view

Three dump trucks parked side by side in a mine photographed from a drone point of view, Western Australia, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Engraving miner working on surface mine to dig gold

Engraving miner working on surface mine to dig gold

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Abstract swirl pattern from car tyre tracks in red dirt, illuminated by dusk sunlight

Abstract swirl pattern from car tyre tracks in red dirt, illuminated by dusk sunlight, remote rural Australia
White Cliffs, NSW, Australia. Aerial photography

Background imageMining Australia Collection: White Cliffs, opal mining town, Australia, aerial photography

White Cliffs, opal mining town, Australia, aerial photography
White Cliffs has low rainfall and this photograph was after recent rain with some green grass visible

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mine dump truck

Mine dump truck
Bold front view of a mine dump truck working on site

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial view of gypsum piles

Aerial view of gypsum piles
Beautiful patterns and textures of an aerial photo of gypsum piles

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Offbeat Outback

Offbeat Outback
Mining landscape, The Landscape around Coober Pedy, South Australia, is filled with piles of gravel from the hundreds of holes dug in search of Opals Coober Pedy South Australia June 2012

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Abstract drone shot of a bizarre iron ore storage pond, Australia

Abstract drone shot of a bizarre iron ore storage pond, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: High angle view of empty dirt roads at open-pit coal mine, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia

High angle view of empty dirt roads at open-pit coal mine, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia
Horizontal, Brown, Cliff, Coal, Coal Mine, Color Image, Day, Dirt Road, Empty, Fuel And Power Generation, Geology, High Angle View, Industry, Mine, Mining, No People, Open-Pit Mine, Outdoors

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Fully loaded mining haul truck

Fully loaded mining haul truck
Loaded mining dump truck hauling overburden in a open pit

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Dawson Coal Mine Queensland

Dawson Coal Mine Queensland
Dawson coal mine near Moura, Queensland Australia, operated by Anglo American and Mitsui companies

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mining textures as seen from above, New South Wales, Australia

Mining textures as seen from above, New South Wales, Australia
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Background imageMining Australia Collection: Gold mine, open pit, open cast or open cut mining, Australia

Gold mine, open pit, open cast or open cut mining, Australia
View from Fort Bourke Hill Lookout, Cobar, NSW, Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial of Newman, Australia

Aerial of Newman, Australia
An aerial photo taken of the Western Australian town of Newman at sunrise

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Abstract swirl pattern from car tyre tracks in red dirt, illuminated by dusk sunlight

Abstract swirl pattern from car tyre tracks in red dirt, illuminated by dusk sunlight, remote rural Australia
White Cliffs, NSW, Australia. Aerial photography

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial view of gypsum piles

Aerial view of gypsum piles
Beautiful patterns and textures of an aerial photo of gypsum piles

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mining Activity in Western Australia

Mining Activity in Western Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: White Cliffs, opal mining town, Australia, aerial photography

White Cliffs, opal mining town, Australia, aerial photography
White Cliffs has low rainfall and this photograph was after recent rain with some green grass visible

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone photo showing pools of water in an iron mine, Western Australia, Australia

Drone photo showing pools of water in an iron mine, Western Australia, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Pools of water in an iron mine photographed from a drone point of view, Western Australia, Australia

Pools of water in an iron mine photographed from a drone point of view, Western Australia, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Oval shaped pool of water in an iron mine shot from a drone perspective, Western Australia

Oval shaped pool of water in an iron mine shot from a drone perspective, Western Australia, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone image looking down on a circular shaped pool of water in an iron mine, Western Australia

Drone image looking down on a circular shaped pool of water in an iron mine, Western Australia, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial shot directly above vibrant mine tailings, Queensland, Australia

Aerial shot directly above vibrant mine tailings, Queensland, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial image directly over branch like mine tailings, Australia

Aerial image directly over branch like mine tailings, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Abstract drone photograph looking down on mine tailings, Western Australia, Australia

Abstract drone photograph looking down on mine tailings, Western Australia, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone shot looking down on a pool of water in a mine, Western Australia, Australia

Drone shot looking down on a pool of water in a mine, Western Australia, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Tailing ponds in a mine separated by a levee photographed from a drone point of view

Tailing ponds in a mine separated by a levee photographed from a drone point of view, Western Australia, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Gold Mining in Australia

Gold Mining in Australia
Illustration from 19th century

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Antique photograph of Gold digging in Australia

Antique photograph of Gold digging in Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mining for Opal in Coober-Pedy, Outback South Australia

Mining for Opal in Coober-Pedy, Outback South Australia
Southern Lightscapes Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Sunset over Coober Pedy

Sunset over Coober Pedy
Panoramic of sunset clouds over Australian Red Centre mining town of Coober Pedy

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Small mineral workings, Australia, 19th Century

Small mineral workings, Australia, 19th Century
Vintage engraving of Small mineral workings, Australia, 19th Century

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Early mining camp in Australia

Early mining camp in Australia
Groups of miners and prospectors in a mining encampment in Australia. Some of them are panning for gold in the stream while others are relaxing after a hard days work

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Gold mining in Australia

Gold mining in Australia
Illustration of a Gold mining in Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Engraving men working in mine digging for gold and carbon

Engraving men working in mine digging for gold and carbon
" 18th Century Style, Painted Image, Antique, Engraved Image, Woodcut, Illustration and Painting, Etching, Pencil Drawing, Image Created 18th Century, Historical Document, Gold Mine, Print

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Gold mines of Stawell, Victoria, Australia, wood engraving, published 1897

Gold mines of Stawell, Victoria, Australia, wood engraving, published 1897
Historical view of the gold mines of Stawell in Victoria, Australia in the 19th century. It was founded in 1853 during the Victorian gold rush

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam

Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam
Bauxite tailings is a waste product generated in the industrial production of aluminium. For every tonne of alumina created, there are about two tonnes of waste

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam

Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam
Bauxite tailings is a waste product generated in the industrial production of aluminium. For every tonne of alumina created, there are about two tonnes of waste

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam

Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam
Bauxite tailings is a waste product generated in the industrial production of aluminium. For every tonne of alumina created, there are about two tonnes of waste

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam

Aerial view of an bauxite tailings dam
Bauxite tailings is a waste product generated in the industrial production of aluminium. For every tonne of alumina created, there are about two tonnes of waste

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial view of a road leading to a bauxite tailings dam

Aerial view of a road leading to a bauxite tailings dam
Bauxite tailings is a waste product generated in the industrial production of aluminium. For every tonne of alumina created, there are about two tonnes of waste

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Abandoned gold mining town

Abandoned gold mining town in Central Queensland, Australia. Photographs have blue sky without clouds and drought like conditions. Rusted vehicles lay abandoned where they where last used

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Coal Mining

Coal Mining
Hunter Valley, NSW, Australia, June 2019, Open cut coal mining

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Super Pit Open Cut Gold Mine - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Super Pit Open Cut Gold Mine - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
The Super Pit is Australias largest open pit gold mine, producing around 850, 000 ounces of the precious metal annually

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Super Pit Open Cut Gold Mine - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Super Pit Open Cut Gold Mine - Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
The Super Pit is Australias largest open pit gold mine, producing around 850, 000 ounces of the precious metal annually

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Coober Pedy

Coober Pedy
Piles of dirt excavated from Opal mines in Coober Pedy, South Australia

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Kalgoorlie Town View

Kalgoorlie Town View
Elevated view over the remote historic mining town of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. Its the biggest city in the Australian outback with a vibrant mix of gold rush history

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Drone photograph looking directly down on mine tailing patterns, Kalgoorlie, Australia

Drone photograph looking directly down on mine tailing patterns, Kalgoorlie, Australia
Kalgoorlie

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Surreal mine tailings shot from directly above, South Australia

Surreal mine tailings shot from directly above, South Australia
Drone Aerial Views

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Kalgoorlie gold mine shot by drone, Australia

Kalgoorlie gold mine shot by drone, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Textures of a gold mine taken from a drone, Coolgardie, Australia

Textures of a gold mine taken from a drone, Coolgardie, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Looking directly down from a drone on mine tailings, New South Wales, Australia

Looking directly down from a drone on mine tailings, New South Wales, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Aerial view of mine tailings, Kalgoorlie, Australia

Aerial view of mine tailings, Kalgoorlie, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Tailings in a gold mine photographed by drone, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

Tailings in a gold mine photographed by drone, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Abstract Aerial Art

Background imageMining Australia Collection: Mine tailings as seen from above, Coolgardie, Australia

Mine tailings as seen from above, Coolgardie, Australia
Abstract Aerial Art



From the glint of minerals in the sun to the intricate details of mining equipment, these prints offer a window into the captivating world of Australian mining. Ideal for enthusiasts, collectors, or those fascinated by the intersection of human ingenuity and the raw Earth, we invite viewers to explore, contemplate, and admire the scale and significance of Australia's mining legacy.

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