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Boddington Bauxite Mine Collie

The Boddington Bauxite Mine is a surface mine located in Western Australia. Bauxite is mined near the town of Boddington, 130 kilometers south-east of Perth. It is transported by overland conveyor to the alumina refinery near Collie and turned into alumina powder, before being transported by rail to Bunbury Port.

Photo by Christian Fletcher | This image was shot on the Phase One IQ180 camera. Christian wanted to create images that "reflected more than what the eye can see". He "wanted to show the detail that is there but often muffled and confused by lesser cameras".

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