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Port Moonta Destination Guide

Delve into Port Moonta in Australia

Port Moonta in the region of South Australia is a city in Australia - some 662 mi or ( 1066 km ) West of Canberra , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Port Moonta

Current time in Port Moonta is now 05:45 PM (Sunday) . 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: Wallaroo Mines, Wallaroo, Kadina, and Adelaide. While being here, make sure to check out Wallaroo Mines . 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 Port Moonta ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Steampunk at The Zoo 15th October 2011 Now in Sepia

1:19 min by redartifice
Views: 882 Rating: 5.00

Created on October 15, 2011 using FlipShare. ..

Sunset on Simms Cove (near Moonta, South Australia)

1:34 min by RustyREO
Views: 867 Rating: 5.00

Sunset on Simms Cove. This video was taken from out front of number 9 Trelawney Street, Simms Cove South Australia. The view is sensational and looks out to the West over Spencer Gulf with beautiful s ..


Terry Crowe Australian Actor, showreel

8:10 min by blackcrowe123
Views: 464 Rating: 0.00

Show cases Australian Actor Terry Crowe's Film Work with an array of different looks and acting styles from his showreel. Terry has performed professionally and semi-professionally and has been acting ..

Ferry Arrives At Wallaroo,Australia.

3:48 min by ozlnd
Views: 395 Rating: 5.00

The Wallaroo Ferry manouvers backwards into port to unload cars and passengers from Cowell on the other side of Spencer Gulf in South Australia. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Moonta Bay, South Australia

Moonta Bay is located in the Copper Coast region of Northern Yorke Peninsula South Australia, adjacent to the historic town of Moonta and Port Hughes. At the 2006 census, Moonta Bay had a population of 2,042. It is a popular tourist destination, with attractions including the beach and jetty. Accommodation is available for tourists at the beachside caravan park and motel. There are a range of restaurants, cafes and a functions venue.

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Located at -34.05 137.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Bays of South Australia, Beaches of South Australia, Coastal towns in South Australia, Towns in South Australia, Visitor attractions in South Australia

Port Hughes, South Australia

Port Hughes is a small coastal town in the Copper Coast region of South Australia on Northern Yorke Peninsula. It is considered a satellite town of Moonta which is located directly to the east of Port Hughes. At the 2006 census, Port Hughes had a population of 222.

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Located at -34.08 137.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Beaches of South Australia, Coastal towns in South Australia, Towns in South Australia, Underwater diving sites in Australia, Visitor attractions in South Australia

Wheal Hughes

Wheal Hughes was a copper mine in the 19th century, but is now a tourist attraction in Moonta, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia. The mine is named after Walter Watson Hughes a Scottish sea captain who had emigrated to South Australia in 1840 and purchased land in the vicinity of Moonta for keeping sheep. Minerals were discovered on his property at Moonta in 1860 by James Boor, a shepherd working for Hughes at the time .

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Located at -34.06 137.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Copper mines in Australia

Moonta, South Australia

Moonta is a town on the Yorke Peninsula of South Australia, 165 kilometres north-northwest of the state capital of Adelaide. It is one of three towns known as the Copper Coast or "Little Cornwall" for their shared copper mining history. It is about 17 kilometres south of Kadina, site of the famous Wallaroo Mines, and 14 kilometres southeast of the port of Wallaroo. At the 2006 census, Moonta had a population of 3,350.

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Located at -34.10 137.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Cornish-Australian culture, Mining towns in South Australia, Visitor attractions in South Australia

Copper Coast

*This article is about a region in Australia. For coast of County Waterford, Ireland, see Copper Coast (Ireland). Copper Coast is a region of South Australia situated in Northern Yorke Peninsula and comprising the towns of Wallaroo, Kadina, Moonta, Paskeville and Port Hughes. The area approximately bounded by Wallaroo, Kadina and Moonta is also known as the Copper Triangle.

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Located at -34.12 137.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Cornish-Australian culture, Geography of South Australia, Visitor attractions in South Australia, Yorke Peninsula

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Port Moonta