Weipa is located over 800 kilometres north of Cairns and in Queensland, a small mining community of 3,000 people. A Weipa airport car hire will help you experience the beautiful landscapes as well as the many outdoor activities that await.
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Known for mining bauxite complete with the largest bauxite deposit in the world, there are mine tours available for guests who want to see the town's main source of livelihood up close. The Weipa Shell Mounds are situated on the banks of the Embley, Hey, Mission, and Pine rivers and are a very curious natural phenomenon consisting of over 200,000 tonnes of shells. No one is quite sure how they arrived there, but they make for great photo ops and are one of the landmarks of Weipa.
The Weipa area is also ideal for fishing. Weipa's prime location at the mouth of so many rivers allows for great swimming, boating, and for fly fishing some of the numerous marine life that inhabit the waters.
Some fly fishing on the waters of Weipa, Queensland, Australia