A new sculpture has been placed in Moonta’s Queen Square which pays tribute to Sir Richard Williams, a man born and raised in Moonta and the man regarded as the father of the Royal Australian Air Force. He was instrumental in the formation of the RAAF in 1921 and in its development between the wars,… Read More Moonta – Birthplace of the Father of the RAAF
Another colourful mural has popped up in the Copper Coast town of Moonta on Yorke Peninsula, featuring familiar scenic views of the town and Moonta Bay. You can find the mural which was painted by local Moonta artist, Julie Cheshire, next to a car park and new garden, opposite the Cornish Kitchen in Ellen Street… Read More New Street Art – Moonta
A recent holiday to the copper triangle region of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia led me to discover some more street art, a pastime I love when travelling. In the towns of Moonta, Kadina and Wallaroo you can find some bright and beautiful murals, large scale and small, some that have been around for a… Read More Street Art of the Copper Triangle South Australia
The town of Moonta in South Australia has a rich history as a copper boom town, dating back to 1861 when it was first discovered. Cornish miners were already in South Australia working at other sites and were recruited from the South Australian towns of Burra and Kapunda and also from the Victorian goldfields and… Read More Moonta, Australia’s little Cornwall
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