Remember when: Looking back on NQR headlines from September 10, 1977

Lucy Kinbacher
September 11 2021 - 12:00pm
What made headlines in September 10, 1977?
What made headlines in September 10, 1977?

Judgement day for Gunpowder

A small far western copper town, home to 600 people, was at risk of having its giant mine closed down.

Lucy Kinbacher

Lucy Kinbacher

Editor - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Raised on a cattle property at Biggenden, Lucy Kinbacher has spent 10 years working across metropolitan, regional and rural publications in both Queensland and NSW. Lucy has been the editor of the Queensland Country Life and North Queensland Register since 2021.

Get the latest QLD news in your inbox

Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date.

We care about the protection of your data. Read our Privacy Policy.