Moonta Travel Guide

 balhannah Says:  The Moonta Bay jetty extends out into Spencer Gulf. The jetty was built in 1872 to encourage people to settle and purchase building blocks where the township had been surveyed.I could see this area would be great for families, as when the tide when out, shallow pools of... 

 balhannah Says:  Moonta is a wonderful town to wander around and view the original 1800's cottages. Luckily, nearly all are well preserved and still lived in today. People have taken pride in them. Lots were made from Wattle and Daub, you can't tell this from the outside.When we followed the... 

 balhannah Says:  This historical cemetery is different to many, because of the large number of unmarked childrens graves (just beyond the main gates). A plaque records that these simple mounds hide the bodies of 300 children killed by disease which raged through the town due to the... 

 balhannah Says:  Moonta, and I knew there was plenty to see here, but how to go about it.We decided to call into the Tourist Information centre first.This was located in the beautiful old Railway station which was opened in 1909. It replaced an old timber and iron station, built in 1878.... 

 balhannah Says:  Walking along George Street, I came across a wall of historic photo's on Drake's Foodland store wall. The bigger than life photos's were courtesy of the State Library of S.A., and were on the wall to celebrate Moonta's heritage. The photo's showed mine workers and others,... 

 balhannah Says:  Most Australian people either know or have heard of RM WILLIAMS.He was an Australian bushman born into a pioneering settler family working and training horses. He became an entrepreneur who rose from a swagman to a millionaire. He is well know for his Australian style of... 

 balhannah Says:  Some other historic buildings I found, were All Saints Anglican Church, dated 1873, and its Church bell which was cast in Moonta Mines foundry. Next to the church is the Hall.The Cornwall Hotel, located in Ryan Street, Moonta and built in 1862, is on the National Trust... 

 balhannah Says:  Walking along George street and the other surrounding streets was a little like stepping back into the past. Luckily, the shops are still in their original stonework, just as they were in the 1860's - 1870's. People have taken pride in them. Lots of the shop windows are just... 

 balhannah Says:  George street was to me, the main street of Moonta. On the heritage walk brochure, I saw there were quite a few buildings in this street to see. I found many attractive buildings, almost all in local rough stone, from those early, heady days of the rich copper mine. For... 

 balhannah Says:  As a lover of antiques, I was very happy to find the Moonta Anitques shop, once the Prince of Wales Hotel! The Hotel was built in 1863 and de-licensed in 1911. Many prominent Moonta organisations held their first meetings in this hotel, early Cornish miners often held... 

 balhannah Says:  The Post Office is another historic building. This lovely old building was constructed in 1866, and opened as Moonta's Telegraph Office. In 1909 a verandah was added. Apart from a new verandah in the 1960's the external appearance is unchanged. 

 balhannah Says:  The Moonta Town Hall is a very attractive building located across the road from Queen Square. Built in 1885, it is Moonta's fourth institute. The clock tower and clock were added in 1907 with funds raised by the Institute and donation. The Moonta Town Hall has a cinema where... 

 balhannah Says:  Just a very short walk from the Uniting Church, I came across another. This was known as the Bilble Christian church and dated back to 1873.The building was sold to the Church of Christ in 1913 and closed in 1976 and currently remains vacant. Even though it looks a good size... 

 balhannah Says:  When I was having a look at Queen Square, I noticed a big Church on the other side. It turned out to be the Moonta Uniting Church which was built in gothic style in 1873. It was once a Methodist Church, one of sixteen in Moonta at one time.The lecture hall alongside was the... 

 balhannah Says:  Queen square is a very nice lawned square located in the town centre. The Square was named in honour of Queen Victoria on the 25th Anniversary of the Incorporation of the Town of Moonta in 1897. Once it was a limestone quarry from where building material had been grubbed. A... 

 balhannah Says:  Moonta Mines Methodist Church, built in 1865, looked quite unassuming from the outside. Entry was through a side door, where admission was a gold coin, so I gave $2.How different was the outside to the inside, heaps! It was beautiful inside!The Church has a huge gallery...