Moonta Bay, SA

Moonta Bay is located in the Copper Coast region of the Northern Yorke Peninsula, adjacent to the historic town of Moonta and Port Hughes. Monte Bay is known for bringing us the best Cornish PastiesRead more
Moonta Bay is located in the Copper Coast region of the Northern Yorke Peninsula, adjacent to the historic town of Moonta and Port Hughes. Monte Bay is known for bringing us the best Cornish PastiesRead more
Call in to check out this church that used to get over 1000 attendees each Sunday - thanks to the policy that if the miners didn't attend church - they didn't have a job.
Once we've finished lookingRead more
Get tickets $12 each adult for the 2pm train ride tour, then quickly go back into Moonta to have some lunch beforehand. We go to the Cornish Bakery and have Cornish Pasties with cold drinks - veryRead more
Come back here again as we're now ready and got the time to enjoy the self guided tour through the museum. It is an interesting look into historic copper mining and the Cornish heritage we gained withRead more
Denise mentioned this is a worthwhile trip to get an idea of the hardships faced in Moonta's past. Over 600 children buried in unmarked graves from epidemics caused by the lack of clean water supplyRead more
As David and Bernice explained to us when they came and met us at the Visitor Centre - they'll be at an appointment (David - re: doctor for tests) and may not be home for a little while - but haveRead more
A main tourist spot to explore. This is our lunch spot today, Roger has packed sandwiches (cheese and vegemite) and fruit for us to have. Find a shady spot, with a nice breeze and enjoy. We look atRead more
Slept in then went for a long beach walk- weather was gorgeous. Even saw a black lab puppy😓😓.Back to van and rode into Moonta for a typical Cornish pastie- 2/3rds meat veg and last 1/3 appleRead more
Sat outside for breaky as so warm and view amazing. Rode into Moonta town looked at George st shops and Queens garden all so pretty. Lunch at a Cornish bakery. Back in late 1800-early 1900’s CornishRead more