Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sonbern Lodge Motel
HOTEL-MOTEL $
( 08-8823 2291;
www.sonbernlodgemotel.com.au
;
18 John Tce; s/d/f from $75/90/125; )
Once a grand temperance hotel, Sonbern is an old-fashioned charmer, right down to the
old wooden balcony and antique wind-up phone. There are basic pub-style rooms up-
stairs (with bathrooms), and newish motel units out the back.
Wallaroo Marina Apartments
HOTEL, APARTMENTS $$$
( 08-8823 4068;
www.wallarooapartments.com.au
;
11 Heritage Dve; d/apt from $100/174; )
The new multistorey Wallaroo Marina Apartments at the marina on the northern edge of
town has spiffy suites, plus cold beer, pub meals, marina views and the occasional live
band downstairs in the
Coopers Alehouse
(
08-8823 2488;
www.wallaroomarinahotel.com/dining
; mains $15-38;
noon-2.30pm & 6-8.30pm)
.
Moonta
POP 3350
In the late 19th century, the Moonta copper mine was the richest in Australia. These days
the town, which calls itself 'Australia's Little Cornwall', maintains a faded glory, with a
couple of decent pubs, and shallow Moonta Bay 1km west of the town centre, with good
fishing from the jetty and a netted swimming area.
Moonta Visitor Information Centre
( 08-8825 1891;
www.moontatourism.org.au
;
Blanche Tce, Old Railway Station; 9am-5pm)
has a smattering of history pamphlets, and de-
tails on the Moonta Heritage Site 1.5km east of town. The site includes the excellent
Moonta Mines Museum
(
www.nationaltrust.org.au/sa
;
Verran Tce; adult/child $6/2; 1-4pm
Sat-Thu, 10am-4pm Fri)
, once a grand school with 1100 pupils; the 1946
Moonta Mines
Sweet Shop
(Verran Tce; 10am-4pm)
across the road; and a fully restored
Miner's Cot-
tage
(Verco St; adult/child $3/1;
1.30-4pm Wed, Sat & Sun, daily during school holidays)
.
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Sleeping & Eating
Seagate Bistro Motel
MOTEL $$$
( 08-8825 3270;
www.seagatemoontabay.com.au
;
171 Bay Rd; d from $170; )
The flashy
Seagate is an octagonal (or is it a squashed dodecahedron?) motel right by Moonta Bay
jetty. The pick of the rooms upstairs have sweeping oceanic views, as does the down-
stairs bistro (mains $18 to $37, open noon to 2pm and 6pm to 8pm), which serves better-
than-average pub grub − perfect for a sunset beer.
Moonta Bay Caravan Park
CARAVAN PARK $
