7 Must-See Copper Heritage Sites in Little Cornwall
The legacy of the Copper Triangle
The Copper Triangle of Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta was once one of the richest copper fields in the colony, worked largely by Cornish miners. Their legacy survives in mines, museums and stone streetscapes across the northern Yorke Peninsula. Here are eight not to miss.
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MoontaMoonta Mines State Heritage Area
The vast heritage area at the heart of the copper boom.
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MoontaCornish Mine Engine Houses
Stone engine houses still standing on the Moonta skyline.
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KadinaKadina Wallaroo Moonta Heritage Trail
A self-guided loop linking all three towns.
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- Hughes Enginehouse, Moonta Mines, North view 20230210 1.jpg by DXR , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons