Explosive end for Australian refinery chimney.
A 100 metre chimney that has blotted the coastal skyline south of Adelaide for almost 40 years has gone out with a bang, being demolished in a matter of seconds.
It is a symbolic step in the future of the Port Stanvac refinery, but it could still be years before the site is safe for use again.
At its peak the Mobil refinery employed more than 400 people and produced 90 per cent of South Australia’s petrol and diesel. It was mothballed in 2003 as profits dried up.
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