Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
YORKE
PENINSULA
Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
SLEEPING
&EATING
Adel Aide & South Au
Str Ali A
WEST
COAST
Kadina
POP 4030
Baking-hot, inland Kadina (ka-dee-na) has
some impressive copper-era civic buildings
and a slew of massive old pubs, car yards
and petrol stations. The Copper ̈Coast ̈
Visitor ̈Information ̈Centre (%08-8821
2333,1800654 991; www �yorkepeninsula�com� au;
50 MoontaRd;h9am-5pmMon-Fri, 10am-4pm
Sat & Sun) is here – the peninsula’s main vis-
itor centre. Behind it is an amazing collec-
tion of old farming, mining and domestic
bits and pieces at the Farm ̈ Shed ̈ Museum
(www�nationaltrust�org �au/sa;50 MoontaRd;
adult/child/family$8/3/20;h9am-5pmMon-Fri,
10am-3�30pmSat & Sun), which gives an en-
gaging insight into olden days and ways.
If you’re just after a basic, clean place to
rest your head, Kadina ̈Village ̈Motel (%08-
8821 1920; www �kadinavillagemotel�websyte�com �
au; 28 Port Rd; s/d $80/90;aW) is a retro, U-
shaped joint on the road to Wallaroo.Wallaroo
POP 3050
Still a major wheat port, Wallaroo is a town
on the up: the Eyre Peninsula ferry is run-
ning and the town is full of folks. There’s a
huge new subdivision north of town, and
the shiny new Copper ̈Cove ̈Marina (www�
coppercove�com �au) is full of expensive boats.
The marina also hosts the nautical Copper ̈
Cove ̈Marina ̈Festival in October.
A stoic 1865 post office houses the Herit-
age ̈& ̈Nautical ̈Museum (www�nationaltrust�
org �au/sa;cnr Jetty Rd &Emu St; adult/child$6/3;
h10am-4pm Mon-Fri, 2-4pm Sat & Sun), with
tales of square-rigged English ships and
George the pickled giant squid.4 ̈Sleeping ̈& ̈Eating
Sonbern ̈Lodge ̈Motel ̈HOTEL-MOTEL$
(%08-8823 2291; www �sonbernlodgemotel�com �
au; 18 John Tce; s/d/f from $75/90/125;a) Once
a grand temperance hotel, Sonbern is an
old-fashioned charmer, right down to the
old wooden balcony and antique wind-up
phone. There are basic pub-style rooms up-
stairs (with bathrooms), and newish motel
units out the back.Wallaroo ̈
Marina ̈Apartments ̈ HOTEL,APARTMENTS$$
(%08-8823 4068; www �wallarooapartments�com �
au; 11 HeritageDve; d/aptfrom $100/174;a) The
new multistorey Wallaroo Marina Apart-ments at the marina on the northern edge
of town has spiffy suites, plus cold beer, pub
meals, marina views and the occasional
live band downstairs in the Coopers ̈Ale-
house (%08-8823 2488; www �wallaroomarina
hotel �com/dining; mains $15-38;hnoon-2�30pm
&6-8 �30pm).Moonta
POP 3350
In the late 19th century, the Moonta cop-
per mine was the richest in Australia. These
days the town, which calls itself ‘Australia’s
Little Cornwall’, maintains a faded glory,
with a couple of decent pubs, and shallow
Moonta Bay 1km west of the town centre,
with good fishing from the jetty and a net-
ted swimming area.
Moonta ̈ Visitor ̈ Information ̈ Centre
(%08-8825 1891; www �moontatourism�org �au;
Blanche Tce, Old Railway Station;h9am-5pm)
has a smattering of history pamphlets, and
details on the Moonta Heritage Site 1.5km
east of town. The site includes the excellent
Moonta ̈ Mines ̈ Museum (www �nationaltrust�
org �au/sa; Verran Tce; adult/child $6/2;h1-4pm
Sat-Thu, 10am-4pm Fri), once a grand school
with 1100 pupils; the 1946 Moonta ̈Mines ̈
Sweet ̈Shop (VerranTce; h10am-4pm) across
the road; and a fully restored Miner’s ̈Cot-
tage (VercoSt; adult/child$3/1; h1�30-4pmWed,
Sat &Sun, daily duringschoolholidays).4 ̈Sleeping ̈& ̈Eating
Seagate ̈Bistro ̈Motel ̈ MOTEL$$
(%08-8825 3270; www �seagatemoontabay�com �
au; 171 Bay Rd; dfrom $170; aW) The flashy
Seagate is an octagonal (or is it a squashed
dodecahedron?) motel right by Moonta Bay
jetty. The pick of the rooms upstairs have
sweeping oceanic views, as does the down-
stairs bistro (mains $18 to $37, open noon to
2pm and 6pm to 8pm), which serves better-
than-average pub grub − perfect for a sunset
beer.Moonta ̈Bay ̈Caravan ̈Park ̈CARAVANPARK$
(%08-88252406;www �yorkepeninsula�net �au; Fore-
shore,MoontaBay; unpowered/poweredsites from
$30/32, cabins without/with spa from $107/145;
aW) This caravan park is handy to the
beach and jetty, and has decent luxury cab-
ins with spas. The grassy camping areas are
almost on the beach (but wi-fi reception can
be a bit patchy down here).