THE SUPER PIT - KALGOORLIE BOULDER GOLD MINE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA

A STRIKING LARGE-FORMAT AERIAL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH DOCUMENTING THE SUPER PIT OPEN-CUT GOLD MINE AT KALGOORLIE BOULDER IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA. THE IMAGE CAPTURES THE DRAMATIC SCALE AND GEOMETRIC PRECISION OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S LARGEST OPEN-PIT GOLD MINING OPERATIONS, SHOWCASING THE DISTINCTIVE CONCENTRIC TERRACING AND EXCAVATION PATTERNS CHARACTERISTIC OF MODERN MINING TECHNOLOGY.

OVERVIEW:
THIS PROFESSIONALLY FRAMED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH PRESENTS A COMPREHENSIVE BIRD'S-EYE PERSPECTIVE OF THE SUPER PIT MINING COMPLEX, REVEALING THE INTRICATE LAYERING OF THE PIT WALLS IN SHADES OF RUST, GREY, AND OCHRE. THE SURROUNDING LANDSCAPE TRANSITIONS FROM ACTIVE MINING ZONES TO REHABILITATED AREAS AND NATIVE VEGETATION, ILLUSTRATING THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT OF THIS MAJOR INDUSTRIAL OPERATION. THE PHOTOGRAPH CAPTURES THE SCALE OF MODERN MINING INFRASTRUCTURE, INCLUDING HAUL ROADS, PROCESSING FACILITIES, AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES VISIBLE IN THE LOWER PORTIONS OF THE IMAGE.

SPECIFICATIONS:
- SUBJECT: SUPER PIT OPEN-CUT GOLD MINE, KALGOORLIE BOULDER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- FORMAT: COLOUR AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH
- FRAME: GOLD-TONED TIMBER WITH DECORATIVE MOULDING
- MAT: WHITE BOARD WITH PRINTED TITLE AND LOCATION INFORMATION
- GLASS: CLEAR PROTECTIVE GLAZING
- CONDITION: PRINT IN GOOD CONDITION WITH MINOR AGE-RELATED PATINA TO MAT BOARD
- PROVENANCE: APPEARS TO BE A COMMERCIAL OR PROMOTIONAL PHOTOGRAPH FROM THE 1980S-1990S ERA

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
THE SUPER PIT REPRESENTS ONE OF AUSTRALIA'S MOST SIGNIFICANT MINING ACHIEVEMENTS, AND THIS AERIAL DOCUMENTATION CAPTURES THE INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE AT A PIVOTAL PERIOD IN THE MINE'S OPERATIONAL HISTORY. THE PHOTOGRAPH SERVES AS BOTH A TECHNICAL RECORD OF MINING METHODOLOGY AND A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY. THE FRAMING AND PRESENTATION SUGGEST THIS WAS PRODUCED AS A COMMEMORATIVE OR PROMOTIONAL PIECE, LIKELY FOR DISPLAY IN CORPORATE OR INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS.

CONDITION NOTES:
THE PRINT ITSELF REMAINS VIBRANT WITH GOOD COLOUR SATURATION. THE MAT BOARD SHOWS MINOR YELLOWING CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND LIGHT EXPOSURE. FRAME MOULDING RETAINS ITS ORIGINAL FINISH WITH NATURAL PATINA. ALL COMPONENTS ARE SECURE AND THE PIECE IS READY FOR DISPLAY.

Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 69 Manchester Road, Carrara, QLD, Australia

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