Wallaroo - Wallaroo visitor guide showing a virtual tour of 'Wallaroo' linked to an interactive map with local and travel information. 360° panoramas from South Australia.

Wallaroo is a historic copper mining town located only 158 km northwest of Adelaide and 13m above sea level. Huge grain silos tower are a distinct landmark for this town which is a mix of seaside resort and industrial town on the northwestern side of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia.

Wallaroo was a major port for the copper mines at Moonta. Nowadays it is a port
for grain export and for a ferry link between Lucky Bay on Eyre Peninsula and
Wallaroo on Yorke Peninsula.

The first land settlement by Europeans occurred in 1851 when Robert Miller took
up 104 square miles for sheep grazing. The scrubby country became important
when shepherds found copper. By 1862 the town Wallaroo was formally proclaimed.

While copper mining was important for the area, it was Wallaroo's port that was the basis for the town's prosperity. In 1861 a jetty and a copper smelter were built in the town and some 7 years later over 200 people were employed in several smelters until 1923 when the town started to decline after the local smelter closed. Many old limestone buildings are still evidence of the past prosperity of Wallaroo.

Wallaroo - Tourist Attractions

• Wallaroo Heritage And Nautical Museum - exhibitions of the history of the region, including the copper industry, sailing and George the Giant Squid, found in the stomach of a whale 30 years ago.
• Wallaroo Historical Walks - 2 hours historical walking trail around the town taking in the most significant historical buildings like the Town Hall.
• The Cutter Canberra - public sculpture created from the 'Canberra' fishing boat.
• Coopers Alehouse at Wallaroo - popular part of the Copper Cove Marina development.
• Wallaroo Fauna and Wildlife Park - with many plants and animals in a natural setting. Animals include deer, kangaroos, wombats, emus, peafowl, poultry, ducks, geese among others and feeding time is near sunset.
• Wallaroo Golf Club - over 100 years old with a new Clubhouse, attracting over 100 golfers a week.
• Wallaroo Jetty - At 869m long, one of the best fishing and angling jetties in South Australia, with catches of snapper, squid, flathead, tommy ruff, garfish, snook, salmon and mullet common.
• SCUBA divers - especially around the Wallaroo Jetty.

Wallaroo Tourist Information Centre
Town Hall
Irwin St
Moonta SA 5556
Australia
Phone: +61 (0)8 8823-2023

Road: Wallaroo is about 70km north of Ardrossan and 60km west of on the western side of the Yorke Peninsula. It is 158km northwest of Adelaide.