Moonta Mines, South Australia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live local weather conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Moonta Mines, in the Copper Coast Council local government area.
| Locality | Moonta Mines |
| State | South Australia (SA) |
| Local Government Area | Copper Coast Council |
| Country | Australia |
| Timezone | Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT) |
| Remoteness | Outer Regional Australia |
| Latitude | -34.0819 |
| Longitude | 137.60812 |
| Population | 207 |
| Density | 41.9 /km² |
| Area | 4.9 km² |
| Elevation | 38 m |
| Postcode | 5558 |
| Area Code | 08 |
| Distance to Adelaide | 131 km northwest |
Moonta Mines is a locality in the Copper Coast Council local government area of South Australia, Australia. It is a small community with a population of 207. The locality covers an area of 4.9 km², giving a population density of about 41.9 people per km². It sits at an elevation of around 38 m above sea level. It lies approximately 131 km northwest of Adelaide. Moonta Mines is located at 34.0819°S, 137.6081°E. It observes Australian Central Time (ACST/ACDT). Postcode: 5558. The Australian Bureau of Statistics classifies the area as Outer Regional Australia.
Moonta Mines rests on the Yorke Peninsula, a landscape of ochre earth and resilient scrub under a sky that often stretches in an immense, unbroken blue. It lies 119.1 km west-north-west of Gawler, SA (from Gawler, SA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 5.0 km south-east of Moonta Bay. The terrain here is gently undulating, a subtle rise and fall that hints at the subterranean riches once extracted, now giving way to the stoic presence of saltbush and the hardy spinifex that clings to the sandy soil. The air, even inland, carries a faint, dry whisper of the sea, a constant reminder of the proximity to the Gulf St Vincent. Old mine buildings, their brickwork softened by decades of sun and wind, stand like skeletal sentinels against the horizon, their stark silhouettes a familiar feature of Moonta Mines.
This was once the heartland of South Australia's copper boom, a time when Moonta Mines throbbed with the clamour of pickaxes and the shouts of miners, its population swelling with hopeful fortune-seekers. The economic lifeblood of Moonta Mines flowed from the deep copper lodes, shaping its character and leaving an indelible mark on its streets and buildings. Today, the legacy of mining is a prominent draw for travellers, who explore the preserved shafts and machinery, piecing together the narrative of a bygone era. Beyond its mining past, the surrounding district quietly supports agriculture, with wheat and barley fields stretching outwards, a more recent chapter in the evolving story of Moonta Mines, while nearby coastal towns offer glimpses of a fishing heritage and the allure of sandy beaches.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moonta Mines, South Australia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions with current observations and a 7-day forecast are powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while an editorially written description provides background on Moonta Mines, in the Copper Coast Council local government area.
Detailed location data for Moonta Mines includes the postcode (5558), telephone area code (08), and local government area (Copper Coast Council), with an ABS remoteness classification of Outer Regional Australia. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any Australian city, town or locality.
Location data is drawn from Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020) and enriched with GeoNames and Australian Bureau of Statistics data, matched by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Moonta Mines is identified even where the name is shared across multiple localities.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | Geoscape Administrative Boundaries (GDA2020); enriched with GeoNames and ABS 2021 Census data, matched by coordinate proximity |
| Description | Editorial description generated with AI assistance from verified Geoscape, ABS and GeoNames location data. |