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The boot-shaped Yorke Peninsula to the west of Adelaide lies between Spencer Gulf in the west and Gulf St Vincent in the east. Around 1860 rich deposits of copper were found at Wallaroo, Moonta and Kadina and a mining boom developed, during which many Cornish miners came to the area. Mining was abandoned in the 1920s, and only a few ruins remain as reminders of past activity. This is now a grain-growing region.

The east coast of the peninsula is particularly beautiful. There are safe bathing beaches on the west coast.
Hobbies & Activities category: Agricultural area or museum;  Beach;  Minerals, geology attraction, mining;  Region with significant interests
Attractions within Yorke Peninsula

Ardrossan

The little port of Ardrossan (pop. 1000), situated on a low bluff above the sea, is the most important port for the shipment of grain (particularly wheat and barley) on the east coast of the Yorke
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Edithburgh

The little township of Edithburgh (pop. 450) is on the cliff-lined south coast of Yorke Peninsula. Thanks to its beautiful situation it is a popular tourist resort. From Edithburgh there are superb
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Innes National Park

90 sq.km.

Innes National Park is a region of mallee and heath vegetation, salt lakes, marshland and sand dunes. This is a place for birdwatchers, with many protected species, including the rare
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Little Cornwall

The three-town triangle of Kadina-Moonta-Wallaroo on the northwest coast of the Yorke Peninsula where the rich deposits of copper were discovered is often called Little Cornwall. The many thousands
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Kadina

The largest town on the Yorke Peninsula and its commercial center is Kadina (pop. 3700), which lies some 10km inland from the northwest coast. Its history is closely bound up with the 19th C copper
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Moonta

A large deposit of copper was discovered at Moonta (pop. 3000) in 1861 and continued to be worked until the 1920s. Part of the mining installations is a museum of industrial history.

Wallaroo

In recent decades Wallaroo (pop. 2500) has developed into a busy grain-exporting port. The deposits of copper found near here in 1859 continued to be worked until the price of copper in world
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Maitland

Maitland (pop. 1100) has an interesting National Trust museum, mainly devoted to the history of agriculture.

Minlaton

Minlaton (800) was the birthplace of the aviation pioneer Harry Butler, whose plane is displayed in the aviation museum which bears his name. Within easy reach of Minlaton are bathing beaches at
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Port Victoria

In the days of the windjammers Port Victoria (pop. 250) was an important grain port. Its heyday is recalled in the Maritime Museum. Round the little settlement are a number of sheltered bathing beaches.

Yorketown

Yorketown (pop. 800), in an extensive grain-growing area, is the supply center for the south end of the peninsula (the heel and toe of the 'boot'). Round the town are a number of salt lakes, some
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Address
Yorke Peninsula Regional Visitor Information Centre
50 Moonta Road
Kadina, SA 5554
Australia
http://www.postcards.sa.com.au/features/copper_coast.html
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