tarboat's photos with the keyword: whyalla

A view of the Whyalla blast furnace in South Australia, looking across the sinter plant. The Whyalla Steelworks was operated by OneSteel and is a fully integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in Australia. It processes iron ore from the Middleback Range. Approximately 1.2 million tonnes of raw steel is produced in the steelworks each year, with about 65% of that transferred by rail to OneSteel's Market Mills as billets for further processing. The balance of the steel is then converted to finished products in the Whyalla Rolling Mill. The works is now owned by the Liberty Steel division of Sanjeev Gupta’s GFG Alliance and appears to be struggling. There is a recent article about the works here: www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/03/its-been-seven-years-since-the-saviour-of-steel-arrived-in-whyalla-but-hopes-for-a-green-transition-are-fading

The Whyalla Steelworks operated by Liberty OneSteel is a fully integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in Australia. It processes iron ore from the Middleback Range. Approximately 1.2 million tonnes of raw steel is produced in the steelworks each year, with about 65% of that transferred by rail to OneSteel's Market Mills as billets for further processing. The balance of the steel is then converted to finished products in the Whyalla Rolling Mill.

The Whyalla Steelworks operated by OneSteel is a fully integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in Australia. It processes iron ore from the Middleback Range. Approximately 1.2 million tonnes of raw steel is produced in the steelworks each year, with about 65% of that transferred by rail to OneSteel's Market Mills as billets for further processing. The balance of the steel is then converted to finished products in the Whyalla Rolling Mill.

Amongst the modern buildings in Whyalla this one stood out. The Masemba Building comprises three premises with a hairdresser & formerly a Laundromat downstairs, a vacant upstairs office that was previously consulting rooms consisting of three rooms, reception area plus a large hall or board room. The estate agent selling this property suggested that conversion of the upstairs to an apartment was a likely outcome.

Another load of coke is under the quenching tower at the Whyalla Steelworks. Operated by OneSteel this is a fully integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in Australia. It processes iron ore from the Middleback Range. Approximately 1.2 million tonnes of raw steel is produced in the steelworks each year, with about 65% of that transferred by rail to OneSteel's Market Mills as billets for further processing. The balance of the steel is then converted to finished products in the Whyalla Rolling Mill.

Whyalla to Iron Duke iron ore empties setting out from Whyalla with DE 1303 leading.

The Whyalla Steelworks operated by OneSteel is a fully integrated steelworks and the only manufacturer of rail in Australia. It processes iron ore from the Middleback Range. Approximately 1.2 million tonnes of raw steel is produced in the steelworks each year, with about 65% of that transferred by rail to OneSteel's Market Mills as billets for further processing. The balance of the steel is then converted to finished products in the Whyalla Rolling Mill.

Two Flickrites capture an empty iron ore train heading away from the steel town of Whyalla towards the mine at Iron Duke in South Australia.

Iron Duke iron ore empties climbing hard out of Whyalla powered by DE 1302 and DA 902. Having seen this train at Whyalla waiting for a loaded train to clear the line, we headed off up the line and were enjoying a picnic when it finally appeared. It was not moving very fast!