Julie Luhrs
Oral Health Therapist, Cape York
"I work very hard but I also get rewarded for my efforts. Sometimes I feel physically exhausted but I love the leave that comes with the job".
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Location: 2,521km north west of Brisbane, 804km north west of Cairns
Weipa is a fully planned mining town situated on the shores of the Gulf of Carpentaria in Far North Queensland. When the world’s richest bauxite deposit was discovered in 1955, the town was built to house Rio Tinto Alcan’s bauxite mine and the mine workers. Today, the community has grown to support significant tourist, cattle and fishing industries as well as providing miners with the comforts and luxuries to rival any big city. With its pristine beaches, secluded waterholes and untouched countryside, Weipa is an ideal home for the outdoor enthusiast.
The Weipa Hospital is a 12 bed acute care facility providing outpatient, medical/surgical, inpatient, casualty, X-Ray and palliative care services to Weipa and the surrounding communities.
Visiting specialist services include endoscopy, obstetric & gynaecological,
ophthalmic surgery, colonoscopy, dental, mental health, Royal Flying Doctor Service, women's health, paediatrics, optometry, chest clinic, breast screening, rheumatology and ear, nose and throat services.
Clinics available are child health, immunisation, antenatal, women's health, diabetes, mental health, sexual health, general medicine, dental, nutritional and diabetic education and alcohol, tobacco and drugs service as well as the far north Queensland Rural Division of General Practice providing a fortnightly service of podiatry.
Other services available are antenatal classes, access to an Indigenous Liaison Officer and physiotherapy.
The Weipa Hospital also has 10 bed rural aged care facility with respite amenities.
Weipa's beaches and rivers are picturesque water features of soft sand and rain forest lined banks. However, some of the locals include crocodiles, jellyfish, sea snakes and sharks!. Lake Patricia or Lake McLeod provide scenic surrounds.
Bring a fishing rod, if nothing else, to Weipa. The area is renown for its abundance of marine life and fishing enthusiasts who flock from all over Australia to
"wrangle in a catch". Get to know the best fishing spots by taking a tour with one of the many fishing companies in Weipa.
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