Kadina Wallaroo Moonta Heritage Trail
The Copper Triangle's heritage drive.
A self-guided heritage route linking the three Copper Triangle towns of Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta.
The three towns of Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta form the famous Copper Triangle, and a self-guided heritage trail ties their stories together. The route threads through stone streetscapes, mine sites, museums and chapels, tracing the Cornish miners who made this corner of the Yorke Peninsula one of the richest copper fields in the colony.
Kadina was the commercial heart, Wallaroo the smelting and shipping port, and Moonta the great mine. Following the trail you can read the boom in the grand public buildings, the rows of miners' cottages and the engine houses still standing on the skyline.
The trail is best tackled over a relaxed day or two, and comes alive every other year during the Kernewek Lowender Cornish festival.
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Kadina Wallaroo Moonta Heritage Trail — frequently asked questions
What are the three towns of the Copper Triangle?
The Copper Triangle is made up of Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta on the northern Yorke Peninsula. Kadina was the commercial centre, Wallaroo the smelting and shipping port, and Moonta the great mine.
How long does the Copper Coast heritage trail take?
The self-guided trail linking Kadina, Wallaroo and Moonta is best enjoyed over a relaxed day or two, depending on how many mine sites, museums and streetscapes you wish to explore.
When is the Kernewek Lowender festival held?
Kernewek Lowender, the Cornish festival celebrated across the Copper Triangle, is held every two years, traditionally in May of odd-numbered years.
Image credits
- Kadina1.JPG by Frances76 at English Wikipedia , CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons