where is galena mined in australia
Welcome to the Galena google satellite map! This place is situated in Northampton, Western Australia, Australia, its geographical coordinates are 27Â° 50' 0 South, 114Â° 41' 0 East and its original name (with diacritics) is Galena.See Galena photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Galena in Australia.his place is situated in Northampton, Western Australia, Australia, its geographical coordinates are 27Â° 50' 0 South, 114Â° 41' 0 East and its original name (with diacritics) is Galena. See Galena photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Galena in Australia.
Australian Resources and Deposits. Lead was the first metal mined in Australia at Glen Osmond in South Australia in 1841. In 1876, lead-silver ore was discovered and mined at Thackaringa, near Broken Hill in New South Wales, but the mines closed in 1877.Silver mines flourished nearby at Silverton, Umberumberka, the Pinnacles and Purnamoota.ead ore also is produced at Rosebery and Hellyer in Tasmania; Elura in New South Wales; Browns in the Northern Territory; and Pillara, Goongewa, Scuddles and Gossan Hill in Western Australia.