Gate to Amaroo Station and Mary Kathleen Mine. [0909]![Gate to Amaroo Station and Mary Kathleen Mine. [0909]](aussiePlaces/mtisaQLD/fulls/uranium/08-_D0A0909.jpg "Gate to Amaroo Station and Mary Kathleen Mine. [0909]")
We closed the gate behind us as we left Mary Kathleen. Amaroo Station is one of the pastoral properties in the Mount Isa region, part of Queensland’s vast cattle country. Stations like Amaroo typically run beef cattle on semi‑arid rangeland, relying on bore water and seasonal creeks. The name Amaroo itself comes from an Aboriginal word meaning beautiful place or lovely, and it’s been used for several properties across Australia — but the one near Mary Kathleen lies within the Selwyn Range area, southwest of Mount Isa.[0909]