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Delve into Kapunda in Australia
Kapunda in the region of South Australia with its 2,740 residents is a city in Australia - some 583 mi or ( 938 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .
Current time in Kapunda is now 12:37 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Australia/Adelaide " with a UTC offset of 10.5 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Stockwell, Nuriootpa, Marananga, Linwood, and Koonunga. While being here, make sure to check out Stockwell . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Kapunda ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Barossa Balloon Adventures Flying with Damien
Flying along side Damien ..
Lunar Eclipse Eudunda 01-01-10
A great way to see in the new year and quite a sight as the part shaded moon set in the smoke haze. ..
St. Johns Kapunda
Walking through St. Johns ..
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Interesting facts about this location
District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula
The District Council of Lower Eyre Peninsula is a local government area located on Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. The district covers the southern tip of the peninsula, except for the small area taken up by the City of Port Lincoln. The main council offices are in Cummins, with a branch office in Port Lincoln, even though Port Lincoln is actually in its own council area, not encompassed by the council.
Located at -34.33 138.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kapunda
Kapunda is a town on the Light River and near the Barossa Valley in South Australia. It was established after a discovery in 1842 of significant copper deposits. The southern entrance to the town has been dominated since 1988 by the 8-metre-tall statue of Map Kernow ("the son of Cornwall"), a traditional Cornish miner. The statue was destroyed by a fire on the morning of 1 June 2006 but has since been rebuilt by its creator, Ben van Zetten.
Located at -34.33 138.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Map the Miner
Map the Miner, also known as "Map Kernow" or the "Son of Cornwall", is a 7 metres statue commemorating the Cornish mining history of the town of Kapunda in South Australia. Built by Ben van Zetten, the statue stands to at the southern entrance to the town, and is regarded as one of Australia's Big Things. The statue was destroyed by fire in 2006, but it was rebuilt and rededicated 12 months later.
Located at -34.35 138.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Greenock, South Australia
Greenock is a small town on the north-west edge of the Barossa Valley. Located 66 km from Adelaide on the Sturt Highway (A20), Greenock is characterised by tree-lined streets with shady peppercorn trees which offer welcome relief from the blistering summers which are characteristic of the area. The town was named by James Smith, the secretary of George Fifie Angas, after Greenock on the Clyde River in Scotland and is sometimes called Little Scotland in the Barossa Valley.
Located at -34.46 138.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Hamilton, South Australia
Hamilton (postcode 5373) is a small township in the Mount Lofty Ranges in South Australia. It is about 120 km northeast of Adelaide, South Australia, about 20 km north of Kapunda. Hamilton was the birthplace of Albert Percy Blesing in 1879, MP for Northern from 1924-1944. He served as Minister for Agriculture, Local Government and Afforestation in the government of Thomas Playford IV.
Located at -34.22 138.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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