MOONTA

Historic mining town

Moonta was an old copper mining town and there are still many reminders of that period of its history. The tourist information centre is located in the beautiful old railway station and is a good place to start. Here you can purchase tickets to the Wheal Hughes Copper Mine tour. There is a local Tourist Railway to take visitors on a 50 min trip past the old mining sites. Moonta Mines Museum has hands-on exhibits to explain the cycle of copper mining.

Moonta Bay is known for the popularity of fishing from the jetties. Sailing, sailboarding and diving are other activities for tourists and locals to try. The Moonta Wildlife Park is a sanctuary for native wildlife. There are several good caravan parks in Moonta or choose your accommodation from a range of motels, cottages or bed and breakfasts.

Locations
Moonta is located 165 km northwest of Adelaide on the Spencer Gulf.

Activities
Visit Moonta for the historic sites, old buildings, mine tours, tourist train ride, fishing, boating and scuba diving.

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