Day 37: Tue 21 Mar 23 - Wallaroo

 Tue 21 Mar 23 - Wallaroo

16 Deg overnight reaching 31 Deg at 1600 - and no wind. A few passing thunderstorms throughout the night and a little rain. We woke to a glorious morning, and I went out for a walk along the beach onto the harbour break wall. After breakfast, we drove out to Moonta, one of the three towns in the region known as the Copper Coast or Little Cornwall for their shared copper mining history. Moonta is a wonderful town with many historic buildings and a great collection of mining memorabilia. We spent more than 4 hours driving around and wandering through many different parts of the old Moonta Mines and walking through town where you get a good insight into the daily lives of the Cornish Miners. Lunch was a very tasty Cornish Pasty in the main street - one of the best I've ever eaten. We drove past the Moonta 72 Hour RV Stop for a look as well, as we originally had intended to stay there before opting for Wallaroo. After checking it out, I would happily stay there if passing through the area again. It was spacious, close to town and well connected with bike paths. From Moonta we drove the short distance to Moonta Bay, and enjoyed a very good coffee in the cafe overlooking the Jetty and beach, before returning to the Caravan Park near Wallaroo. Noel had a rest, then sorted out the washing, while I headed out on the bike to make the most of the great weather, riding back into Wallaroo and along the rail trail to Kadina and back. It was a fabulous ride and I managed to squeeze in a few more attractions in Wallaroo and Kadina. We were treated to a stunning sunset tonight ending another great day.  Tomorrow, we're on the move again heading north out of the Yorke Peninsula and start making our way down the Eyre Peninsula, with a plan to stop at Whyalla - but we're not sure where or for how long at this stage. We'll work it out tomorrow.  


Wallaroo - Morning Walk

Wallaroo - Morning Walk

Moonta - Old Railway Station, now Information Centre

Moonta - Ryans Tailings Heap

Moonta - Climbing Ryans Tailings Heap

Moonta - Ryans Tailings Heap

Moonta - View from Ryans Tailings Heap

Moonta - At Ryans Tailings Heap

Moonta - Ryans Shaft (1861)

Moonta - Richmans Enginehouse

Moonta - Richmans Enginehouse

Moonta - Richmans Engine House

Moonta - Richmans Engine House

Moonta - Hughes Engine House

Moonta - Moonta Mines Methodist Church (1865)

Moonta -Moonta MinesUniting Church

Moonta - Moonta Mines Methodist Church (1865)

Moonta - Moonta Mines Methodist Church (1865)


Moonta - Moonta Mines School now Museum


Moonta - Miners Cottage (1870)


Moonta - Chemist (1868)

Moonta

Moonta - Former Union Bank (1873)

Moonta - School of Mines


Moonta - School of Mines Mural


Moonta



Moonta - Bible Christian Church (1873)


Moonta - Bible Christian Church (1873)


Moonta - The Wombat statues in the park highlight the discovery of Copper in the mouth of a Wombat Hole in 1861 

Moonta - Methodist Church (1873)

Moonta - Town Hall

Moonta

Moonta

Moonta Bay - Jetty

Moonta Bay - Jetty

Moonta Bay - Beach and Jetty

Afternoon bike ride - Wallaroo.

Afternoon bike ride - Wallaroo.

Afternoon bike ride - Wallaroo.


Afternoon bike ride - Wallaroo.

Afternoon bike ride - Wallaroo.

Afternoon bike ride - Wallaroo.

Afternoon bike ride - Kadina. 

Afternoon bike ride - Kadina. 

Afternoon bike ride along rail trail from Wallaroo to Kadina. Brilliant bike paths around the Copper Coast and between the 3 main towns. 

Afternoon bike ride to Wallaroo and Kadina. Kadina - Old Racecourse Grandstand (1899)


Wallaroo - Stunning Sunset ending a great day


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