The moonta mines museum is located on on verran terrace which lies south of the spencer highway. Built at rossiters point, mooonta bay, 1901 for the purpose of pumping seawater 2. In the 2011 australian census the population of moonta mines was 348 when there were 169 females and 179 males living there with a. The moonta school of mines houses a variety of working scale models of mining machinery as well as displays of historic mining photographs. Download south australias major mines and resource projects march 2019. Many of the remains especially those of hughes and richmans engine house are in good conditions and signage helps interpret the areas history. The museum is located in the former moonta mines model school. Moonta mines museum moonta mines, attraction sa tourism. List of streets in moonta sa click on street name to see the position on moonta street map. National trust moonta attractions moonta mines museum. Recommended spots to visit include moonta bay jetty 0. Hancock put moonta on the map and ruled the mines for thirtyfour years. Ore bin, poppet head, winding enginehouse erected about 1907 to replace obsolete plant mr.
Trail 1 museumrailway stationmuseum approximate length 5kms. During the late 19th century, the moonta and wallaroo mines formed one of the largest copper producing areas of the world. Hughes walk map, moonta mines walking trails walking sa. Moonta prospecting syndicate, moonta, yorke peninsula, south australia, australia. The moonta mines uniting church was built in 1865 and is still in regular use.
Moonta mines is a locality at the northern end of the yorke peninsula, adjoining the town of. Boconnoc park is 90 kilometres to the east of moonta mines, while stansbury is 90 kilometres to the south. Moonta map yorke peninsula, south australia mapcarta. Download 22 moonta stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. In 1985 the moonta railway station became part of the moonta mines state heritage area and is a stately and very special part of moonta s history. The national trust of sa, moonta branch took over the building and established a museum which now tells the story of cornish pioneers who came to. Find real estate and browse listings of properties for sale in moonta mines, sa 5558. He was responsible for numerous improvements at moonta such as the introduction of skips, the invention of the hancock jig and. It has the largest seating capacity of any church outside of adelaide. Moonta mines state heritage area the south australia heritage. Moonta mines tourist railway moonta bay caravan park. It is one of three towns known as the copper coast or little cornwall for their shared copper mining history. Marks the northern end of mcdonnells lode and was commenced in 1861.
Heritage drives copper coast yorke peninsula, south australia. Imaging by cowan geodata services, see a ppendix for details. This place is situated in copper coast, south australia, australia, its geographical coordinates are 34 4 0 south, 7 35 0 east and its original name with diacritics is moonta. Gold deposits and fossicking areas in south australia. Tribute mining was abolished at moonta in 1910 due to falling ore grades. The museum is located in the former moonta mines model school, erected in 1878.
Moonta is a town on the yorke peninsula of south australia, 165km 103mi northnorthwest of the state capital of adelaide. Minecraft maps are custom created worlds that are saved within the minecraft game. Part of a collection of lantern slides of the copper triangle towns see also b 72435111 and b 72436. Along with all of these wonderful attractions the school of mines houses the family. Map of moonta, sa 5558 moonta is a town on the yorke peninsula of south australia, 165 km 103 mi northnorthwest of the state capital of adelaide. Our postcode data is available to download for noncommercial and commercial use. During covid19 social distancing going for a walk in your neighbourhood or a nearby national park is ok, provided you are well, not in self isolation and follow social distancing guidelines.
Street map of moonta mines south australia, australia. If you click on street name, you can see position on the map. Departing from the platform adjacent to the moonta mines museum, the moonta mines tourist railway is a guided tour of more moonta miners cottage and heritage garden the cottage built in 1870 is a combination of hand fired bricks and iwattle and daubi. The moonta mines and burra state heritage areas now form the australian. The towns centre is about 17 kilometres 11 mi south west of kadina, site of wallaroo mines, and 14. The moonta mines museum and the moonta tourist train go hand in hand if you want to learn about moontas past.
Erected in 1878, the building now houses thematic displays on the cornish miners lifestyles mining, lodges and friendly societies, sports and pastimes,death and hardship. Dressed in his long coat and wearing a belltopper this benevolent dictator maintained strict discipline as he organised and controlled the mines. Trail 2 museumtruers areamuseum approximate length 2. Named after patrick ryan who first discovered the copper ore here. Here you can browse, search, map, see satellite images and download australian postcodes and coordinates. Wheal hughes was a copper mine in the 19th century, but is now a tourist attraction at cross roads, near moonta, yorke peninsula, south australia. Moonta wheal hughes copper mine is situated 3 km north of moonta mines. From 1861 to 1923, it was the centre of a copper mining industry that formed colonial south australias largest mining enterprise. Download the coastal way road trip map and follow our guide to the best. Wallaroo heritage trail the trail starts and ends at the wallaroo heritage and nautical museum.
About copper coast visitor information centre towns maps conference facilities. Moonta mines museum perhaps it has something to do with the size of the building. Learn more about yorke peninsula and plan your next holiday with the yorke peninsula visitor guide. Its a fascinating history based on the discovery of copper and the influx of cornish immigration in the 1800s.
Our map displays the areas and neighborhoods around all moonta mines hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. Moonta bay jetty is a notable landmark, and some of the areas activities can be experienced at moonta mines railway and museum and port hughes jetty. The company was initially known as the tiparra mining company but later changed to the moonta mining company and was financed with a loan of. Moonta mines accommodation top moonta mines hotels 2020. Map of moonta hotels and attractions on a moonta map. Calculate the distance between moonta mines sa and other postcodes or search postcodes surrounding moonta mines. Currently closed until further notice due to covid19 the moonta mines museum is located in the former moonta mines model school. The national trust of sa, moonta branch took over the building and established a museum which now tells the story of cornish pioneers who came to south australia for the copper mines 18611923.
When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. A longabandoned group of copper mines, worked from 18611923 and producing over 6mt of ore. Located in moonta bay, moonta bay accommodation is in the historical district and near the beach. Moonta stock photos download 22 royalty free photos. Visit moonta mines museum on your trip to moonta or australia. Pdf the moontawallaroo mining district, south australia. Moonta mines is a locality at the northern end of the yorke peninsula, adjoining the town of moonta. Trail 3 museumrichmans areamuseum approximate length 2kms. There is also an extensive collection of medical equipment from the early days of moonta and an apothecary display. The moonta branch of national trust of south australia manage the moonta mines area and are working to preserve it for future generations. It is one of the largest churches in australia with a seating capacity of 1,200 two levels of seating. Maps and gps directions to 5558 moonta mines and other australian postcodes in australia. Moonta miners cottage and heritage garden national trust.
Views of moonta mines mine areas and township captions as written in white ink on frames. Erected in 1878, this building now houses displays on the cornish miners lifestyles mining, lodges and friendly societies, sports and pastimes, death and hardship other exhibits include extensive displays of costume, china, silverware, photographs and. Moonta mines, sa 5558 property for sale page 1 property. Me photos around agery reserve national trust you have made the following selection in the maps. It is considered an excellent example of the hundreds of cottages built by miners between their shifts at the moonta, yelta, karkarilla, parramatta and hamley mines. The moonta mines church was built in 1865, just 4 years after the discovery of copper. Moonta mines postcode sa moonta mines is a suburb of spencer gulf, south australia and is about 1 kms northwest of sas capital city of adelaide. The distance between moonta mines postcode sa 5558 and cabbage tree island postcode nsw 2477 is 1416. The school remained an active and important centre for the moonta mines community for ninety years and closed in 1968. Ryans shaft, moonta mines wallaroo and moonta mining.
Street map of moonta bay south australia, australia. Today two survive, these are the moonta mines church in the moonta mines area and the town church in robert street. No longer available wheal hughes was a modern open cut mine where you could go underground to a depth of 55m and see the mining methods used in the moonta mines. Both the museum and the tourist train are adjacent to each other approximately 1km from the town centre. Kadina kadina, the largest town on yorke peninsula, was established as.
Moonta copper was discovered here in 1861 by a shepherd named paddy ryan. The train passes the reservoir, ore sorting floors and goes through a tunnel in ryans tailings heap. Aeromagnetic images and interpretation of the moonta w allaroo district showing locations of mines, deposits and prospects. Hughes walk map richmans walk map ryans walk map download the moonta mines brochure. Book a great hotel in moonta mines, south australia with our price guarantee.
Moonta mines walking trails or inside the moonta mines museum. Best moonta mines hotels compare 7 places to stay in. A fascinating 50 minute guided tour by narrow gauge rail. With minecraft maps, the possibilities are endless, the only limit is your own imagination. These mines were worked by skilled cornish miners and. The old railway station now houses the moonta visitor information centre, which provides a comprehensive range of tourist information and is manned by a group of friendly, experienced and. The best moonta mines hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee.
Hotels in boconnoc park are the browns house bed and breakfast and patly hill farm. The total production for the moonta wallaroo mining district is estimated at 383,000 t of copper of which about 87% 335,000 t was the combined production from the moonta and wallaroo mines. But certainly moonta mines museum, located in the old school building the moonta mines model school dating from 1878, is a genuinely impressive and richly rewarding rural museum. Weather conditions with updates on temperature, humidity, wind speed, snow, pressure, etc. About 160 kg of gold were recovered as a byproduct from the kanmantoo copper mine between 1969 and 1976. A selfguided historical walk with brochure, prepared by district council of the copper coast. Moonta mines postcode, see a map of moonta mines and easily search and find postcodes for all towns and suburbs. Of the remainder approximately 10,000 t were produced from the hamley mine and a combined 8,700 t from the paramatta and yelta mines. Moonta is a town on the yorke peninsula of south australia, 165 km 103 mi northnorthwest of the state capital of adelaide. Moonta mines in south australia state on the street map. Australia, south australia, moonta out of 77279 places. Moonta wheal hughes copper mine is situated 3 km northeast of moonta. Moonta mines tourist train moonta south australia duration.
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