Blast Furnace No.1 was built between 1938 and 1941, blown in 1941, relined in 1965, closed in 1981 and demolished 1997.
Blast Furnace No.2 was built in 1965, relined 1981 and again in 2004.
The Boilerhouse was built in 1941 with 3 boilers. Boiler No.4 was added in 1950 and Nos. 5 and 6 in the late 1960s. Only Nos. 5 and 6 remain in full-time operation, with No.4 on standby.
The Salt Water Pump House was built in 1941 with 3 salt water pumps with another 3 pumps added later. Only 5 remain, with No.1 now serving as a backup diesel pump.
The Coke Ovens were built in the 1960s with 2 batteries. Another battery was added in the 1980s.
A 1.5 GL reverse osmosis seawater desalination plant was commissioned in December 2011.
1700 people to make 1M tons of steel
the plant is a museum piece
Global steel production 1200 M tons
Steel production between 600 and 1200 (china) tons per worker
Australia 1M tons/1700 workers = 588 tons per worker
