Australia's financial and mining booms during 1969 and 1970 resulted in establishment of the headquarters of many major companies (BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, among others) in the city.
Et boom i Australiens finanssektor og mineindustrien i 1969 og 1970 resulterede i, at flere store selskaber (BHP Billiton og Rio Tinto blandt andre) flyttede deres hovedkvarter til byen.