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Kapunda is a town on the Light River near the Barossa Valley in South Australia. It was established after a discovery in 1842 of significant copper deposits. The population was 2,917 at the 2016 Australian census.
- 245 m (804 ft)
- 77 km (48 mi) north of Adelaide
- 1839
- 2,917 (2016 census)
Kapunda is a town in South Australia, 79 km north of Adelaide. First settled in 1842, it is the oldest copper mining town in Australia. [2] The name Kapunda comes from an Aboriginal words cappie oonda , which meant spring of water.
2 de mar. de 2020 · Facebook. LinkedIn. Print. Archaeological research has uncovered the remains of a 19th-century Irish community beneath an otherwise ordinary paddock in rural South Australia. Fitting the...
Year. 2007. Medium. Bronze (current) Dimensions. 7 m (280 in) Location. Kapunda, South Australia. Map the Miner, also known as Map Kernow or the Son of Cornwall, is a 7-metre (23 ft) statue commemorating the Cornish mining history of the town of Kapunda in South Australia.
- Destroyed
- Kapunda, South Australia
- 1986
- Client: John Davidson and the Kapunda Rotary Club
Visit Website. The name Kapunda is believed to have been taken from "Cappie Oonda", an Ngadjuri phrase for "water jump out" - probably a spring. The town became the first established mining town in South Australia soon after Captain C.H Bagot discovered copper in 1842.
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Kapunda is centrally located between the Barossa and Clare Valleys and our friendly staff can assist visitors with a vast array of information to help you plan your stay and visit our region. Discover the experiences available across the region, browse the brochures and maps and souvenirs.
