Book excerpt: Mary Kathleen Reflections presents a firsthand account of the life of Andrew Cuthbertson who worked as a young mine geologist at the Mary Kathleen uranium mine in North West Queensland, Australia, between 1981 and 1982. This book presents the experiences of a young man entering the workforce for the first time and his often humorous observations of this remote outback mine and the tight-knit community that supported it as the mine drew to a close of operations for the final time in late 1982.The book is an essential compendium for today's travellers exploring the "ghost town" - showing previously unseen photographs of the mine, processing plant, tailings dam, and township - taken during the final year of operation. Readers will gain an understanding of what is was like for the three generations of miners and their families who called Mary Kathleen a home.