Bird in Hand Mine
The Bird-in-Hand mine was an underground gold mine near Woodside in the Adelaide Hills east of Adelaide in South Australia. It was the largest of 17 gold mines in the area, and operated between 1881 and 1889.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Mine
- Description: former mine in South Australia
- Also known as: “Bird-in-Hand mine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Woodside Barracks.
Woodside Barracks
Military installation
Woodside Barracks is an Australian Army base located in Woodside in South Australia. Woodside Barracks is situated 2½ km southwest of Bird in Hand Mine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Woodside and Charleston.
Woodside
Town
Woodside is a town in the Adelaide Hills region of South Australia. The town is between Balhannah and Lobethal, 37 kilometres from the state capital, Adelaide. Mount Barker is also nearby. Woodside is situated 3 km west of Bird in Hand Mine.
Charleston
Village
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Charleston is a small town in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia. It is situated on the Onkaparinga Valley Road between Woodside and Mount Torrens, on the main route from the Adelaide Hills to the Barossa Valley, and 3 km south-east of Lobethal. Charleston is situated 4½ km north of Bird in Hand Mine.
Lobethal
Town
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Lobethal is a town in the Adelaide Hills area of South Australia. It is located in the Adelaide Hills Council local government area, and is nestled on the banks of a creek between the hills and up the sides of the valley. Lobethal is situated 6 km northwest of Bird in Hand Mine.
Bird in Hand Mine
- Category: industry
- Location: Adelaide Hills Council, South Australia, Australia, Oceania
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Bird in Hand Mine” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bird in Hand Mine”
- Swedish: “Bird in Hand Mine”
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