The syndicate which began mining highgrade silverleadzinc ore in 1883, following a discovery of what was thought to be tin in the barrier range of new south wales, became the broken hill proprietary co. Ltd bhp in august 1885 when the company was floated on the stock exchange in melbourne, its. The hmas whyalla, the first ship built in the whyalla shipyards in 1941 is an exhibit of the whyalla maritime museum. South australian steelmaking business arrium will be sold to a british company and not the korean consortium identified as the preferred bidder, in what the states premier jay weatherill has. The onesteel whyalla steelworks are a fullyintegrated operation, starting with the. Whyalla is a dynamic community located on the western shores of the upper spencer gulf in south australia. Whyalla council news october 2017 by city of whyalla issuu. It is an integrated steelworks using mainly magnetite iron orebased feed, sourced from simec minings iron ore mines in the region. Each apartment at whyalla playford features a fully equipped kitchen. Liberty primary steels whyalla steelworks is a major source of both special bar quality and commercialgrade billet feed, with a production capacity of 1. A tour of the ship is included in the price of admission into the museum.
With over 100 years of steelmaking history, the steelworks tours are a staple when visiting whyalla. This book provides a detailed history of mining operations in the area, the construction of the railway, and the growth of whyalla over the years. Parks, coastal and aquatic activities will get you back to basics with family and friends as you unearth experiences and share road trip stories, laughs and good times with old and new mates. Building possibilities infrabuild formerly liberty. Sue scheiffers privately published 1985 history of the city, a ribbon of. Broken hill proprietarys rich history began in a silver, lead and zinc mine in broken hill. Connect with onesteel whyalla steelworks at port augusta road, whyalla, sa. In a historic gesture, bhp billiton has made available a longsoughtafter register of people killed at the newcastle steelworks. South australias jobs crisis could be dealt another devastating blow, with 1,100 jobs at whyallas steelworks under threat. Welcome to onesteel whyalla steelworks, an arrium company. Bhps steelworks had opened the year before, the shipyards orders book was healthy, while ore from iron knob was being shipped from whyalla in increasing quantities.
The whyalla steelworks is a fully integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in. The owner of the whyalla steelworks, sanjeev gupta, has committed to building a lithiumion 100mwh battery in port augusta, solar power, a pumped hydro project and other projects. Commanding uninterrupted views of beautiful spencer gulf, discovery holiday parks whyalla foreshore provides the perfect base to discover the city where the outback meets the sea. Steelworks tours a whyalla family has shown the citys steelworks tours are great for visitors and locals alike. Arrium threatens to close whyalla steelworks in south. Whyalla article about whyalla by the free dictionary. Whyalla steelworks tours currently onhold due to covid19. Founded in 1901 as the town of hummock hill, whyalla has a rich history in the australian steel industry and is home to over 21,000 residents. The new brand name reinforces infrabuilds commitment to and investment in the innovation, manufacturing and supply of solutions and products to the.
Whyalla is a city on the northeastern eyre peninsula, which was developed around the steelworks, port and nearby iron ore deposits in the early 20th century. The openplan living and dining areas include individually controlled heating and air conditioning. In 2014, country arts sa is partnering with local businesses to enable more people in the community to. Your guide will explain how hematite and magnetite iron ore from the nearby south middleback ranges at iron duke is transformed into over 90 different grades of steel. It was created in 1901 by the broken hill proprietary company ltd. However its history dates back much further than that.
South australias third largest city is a great yearround holiday destination. When mark mentha from administrators kordamentha arrived in. Normal text size larger text size very large text size. Onesteel whyalla steelworks port augusta road, whyalla. To enable interchange between the bhps other steelworks in newcastle and port kembla of specialised rollingstock, the railway system within the whyalla steelworks was converted to standard gauge circa 1963. Onesteel whyalla steelworks, in 2012 the company name changed to arrium ltd. In 1962 three locomotives were purchased by bhp for use at its new whyalla steelworks. No plans for widespread whyalla job cuts after uk axings indaily. Arrium has warned it may be forced to close its troubled whyalla steelworks, disclosing it has launched studies on shutting the plant by putting it on care on maintenance. Construction of the first morgan to whyalla pipeline commenced in 1940 and was completed in 1944. Youll find abundant green space and uninterrupted views of beautiful spencer gulf at discovery parks whyalla foreshore. The acquisition also includes some of australias leading businesses such as the australian reinforcing company arc, austube mills and emrails, and product brands. Onesteel whyalla steelworks, south australia roadtrippers. It was founded as hummocks hill in 1901 by the broken hill proprietary company bhp.
All whyalla playford apartments feature an lcd tv with satellite channels and dvd player. Whyalla is a city on northeastern eyre peninsula, which was developed around the steelworks, port and nearby iron ore deposits in the early 20th century. Whyalla steelworks tour this 2 hours tour was preceded by a video at the information centre. Renamed the middleback arts centre in 2015 to incorporate all its functions, it is the cultural and artistic centre of whyalla. Whyalla, south australia unearth unforgettable experiences. Today it is a modern and vibrant country town, with good weather, beaches, fishing and boating, and is the third largest city by population in south australia.
The liberty primary steel whyalla steelworks is located at whyalla, south australia, approximately 400 kilometres northwest of adelaide. Whyalla offers natural wonders contrasted with industrial in vivid landscapes, aquatic serenity, sea life and great adventures located on eyre peninsulas spencer gulf in south australia, whyalla is an important hub and the regions biggest city for retail shopping. Whyalla exists primarily thanks to the steelworks which have been the basis of much of the industry of the city even up to present day. Whyalla the northeastern gateway to the eyre peninsula, this industrial town is much more than just that come and see for yourself. Bhps book of work fatalities found whyalla news whyalla, sa. Formed from a merger between bhp and billiton, we value our heritage and the strong foundations on which our company is built. Important australian historical site onesteel whyalla. Whyalla, city and port, southern south australia, on the east coast of eyre peninsula opposite port pirie and northwest of adelaide. We hope to have these running again as soon as possible. The whyalla steelworks receives iron ore mined at various sites along the middleback range. After construction of 66 ships, the whyalla shipyards closed in 1978. From two small mining companies founded in the mid1800s, we are now a world leader in the diversified resources industry. Traverse a working steelworks site and learn of processes, ore and steel production from the safety of a bus. On 9 march 1802, matthew flinders discovered and named hummock hill.
Bhps steelworks had opened the year before, the shipyards orders book was. Things to do in whyalla, south australia josie wanders. The sale of arrium and its troubled whyalla steelworks is expected to be delayed today while the federal government finalises a deal that would. Blessed with more than 300 days of sunshine every year escape from the rain, anyone. Bhp had begun to build a steelworks in newcastle and the ore produced at iron knob way was now being sent there to produce steel. Infrabuild, formerly liberty onesteel has a rich history spanning more than 100 years and has entered an exciting new chapter, playing an integral role in the nation building of australia. Whyalla offers unforgettable memories, family fun, sport and adventure. Initially used on construction trains until the facility opened in 1964.
Whyalla steelmaker arrium to be sold to british company. Whyalla steelworks tours are currently onhold due to covid19. Bhp as the spencer gulf terminus of a tramway bringing iron ore from the middleback ranges for. Visiting the onesteel steelworks whyalla is now the only steelworks in australia where regular public tours are held. With the steelworks under a cloud, whyalla continues to fluctuate. Although the steelworks produced railway rail, for several decades there was no railway connection to the mainland system. Whyalla, south australias second largest city 1976 pop.
In 2017, sanjeev guptas gfg alliance bought arrium out of voluntary administration, taking over its struggling whyalla steelworks and. On 1st september 2017, gfg alliance acquired the former arrium mining and arrium steel businesses, including australias leading steel manufacturer and distributor, onesteel. Hear the story behind over 100 years of australian iron and steelmaking history on onesteels steelworks tour. Arrium threatens to close whyalla steelworks in south australia by oscar grenfell 22 february 2016 arrium announced last wednesday that it was considering mothballing its whyalla steelworks in. Onesteel whyalla steelworks tour 2020 all you need to. Iron ore mining in this region dates back to at least 1900. Whimsical whyalla, a lovely town that has proven to produce unforgettable memories for anyone who visits. For eddie hughes arriums whyalla steelworks have played a big part in his life from a young boy, through to adulthood and his time as a father. Discover the seafaring past of this rugged shipwreck coast at the whyalla maritime museum. Tours are also offered of the whyalla steelworks, departing from the whyalla visitors centre. Today it is a modern and vibrant country town, with good weather, beaches, and boating, and is the third largest city by population in south australia. On october 28, 2000, the steelworks became an independent company. The whyalla steelworks are a fullyintegrated operation, starting with the mining of raw materials and ending with the distribution of finished steel products.
Onesteel is australias only manufacturer of steel long products and the countrys leading steel distributor and. The city has shipbuilding and iron and steel industries. Cast a line into the protected waters of the gulf whyalla is known as australias snapper capital. The advertiser the owner of the whyalla steelworks. I found the information to be a bit over my head in some areas but the history and seeing some of the actual processes were worth the visit. Erin and her sevenyearold son levi were joined by erins mum sharon spikin and her mum josephine dahlin erins grandmother and levis great grandmother as they did a tour of the whyalla steelworks. Whyalla south australia for extraordinary natural wonders. You might love maritime history treasures, artefacts and memorabilia of the ship building era of whyalla including a wartime corvette the former hmas whyalla to tour. So while in the city, a visit to the steelworks will fill you with stories of over 100 years of history as well as the processes from ore to finished products. Onesteel whyalla steelworks tour 2020 all you need to know. We were first of all shown the the town and then on to a comprehensive tour. Learn the stories and see behind the scenes of more than 100 years of significant australian iron and steelmaking history. Prior to the steelworks construction, the ore was shipped from whyalla then known as hummock hill to port pirie for use as a flux in smelters.
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