Moonta Mines

Moonta Mines is a locality at the northern end of the , adjoining the town of . It is located in the Copper Coast Council. From 1861 to 1923, it was the centre of a copper mining industry that formed colonial South Australia's largest mining enterprise.
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  • Type: Locality with 207 residents
  • Description: locality in South Australia
  • Also known as: “Moonta Mines, South Australia” and “Moonta Mines, South Australia, Australia”
  • Neighbors:

Places of Interest

Highlights: Wheal Hughes and Moonta Cemetery.

Museum
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was a copper mine in the 19th century… is situated 3 km north of Moonta Mines.

Cemetery
The in was…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moonta and Moonta Bay.

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is a town on the …

Suburb
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is located in the region… is situated 5 km northwest of Moonta Mines.

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is a coastal town of 600 people on the western side of .

Moonta Mines

Latitude
-34.07993° or 34° 4′ 48″ south
Longitude
137.60934° or 137° 36′ 34″ east
Population
207
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
4QQVWJC5+2P
Geo­Names ID
11745836
Wiki­data ID
Q24189659
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Ukrainian—“Moonta Mines” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Moonta Mines”
  • Ukrainian: “Рудник Мунта”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Yelta and Hamley.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Taylors Shaft and Taylors Lode.

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