Moonta was once a prosperous copper mining area. Legend has it that a prospector fossicking for copper looked down a wombat hole and found copper. There is now a life-sized statue of two wombats in th...
Some nice statues of wombats here, no doubt connected with the local area. Notice they are looking into a mine, which his pretty much what Moonta is all about.
Within a two drive from Adelaide, the Copper Coast is scenic and historical. Named Copper Coast as it was here that copper was discovered in the Kadina area in 1859, and in Moonta in 1861. Many sto...
Wombats rock
Wombat fun for the whole family in Moonta. These statues cheered me up and made my trip to Moonta worth it. Will visit them again.
Wombat hole led to good fortune
Moonta was once a prosperous copper mining area. Legend has it that a prospector fossicking for copper looked down a wombat hole and found copper. There is now a life-sized statue of two wombats in th...
Interesting Addition
Some nice statues of wombats here, no doubt connected with the local area. Notice they are looking into a mine, which his pretty much what Moonta is all about.
Wow
What will they think of next. Lonely little critters. The story was great. Looking forward to more such stories in our travels.
A Duo of Wombats Celebrate the Copper Industry
Within a two drive from Adelaide, the Copper Coast is scenic and historical. Named Copper Coast as it was here that copper was discovered in the Kadina area in 1859, and in Moonta in 1861. Many sto...