Description

Kuridala Township site is a heritage-listed mining camp, located about 65km south of Cloncurry. The Kuridala complex was one of the first of a cluster of significant copper mining interests in the rich mineral field near Cloncurry. Kuridala Township, Hampden Smelter and Mining Complex features extensive archaeological evidence relating to a wide range of mining activities. The early smelter works are the most complete works of this type in North Queensland. The Hampden Smelter is equipped with a rare, early water-jacket blast furnace, which is now unique as the only surviving example of its type in Queensland. A large, intact and well-formed slag dump at the site is second only in size to the dump at Chillagoe Smelters. No camping or overnight parking.