Hughes Enginehouse — Attraction in Moonta Mines

Spent so many hours exploring Moonta Mines as a kid during the school holidays while staying with my Grandparents. So much history in the area. Hughes Enginehouse was a classic Cornish Enginehouse and was named after Walter Hughes and built in 1865. 'Australia¹s Little Cornwall' back in the day was the 2nd biggest Sth Australian town outside of Adelaide. From 1861 to 1923 Moonta was crazt busy and employed so many people in the mines. #LetsGuide #southaustralia #moonta...

This engine house has been partly rebuilt, to a point where you can see what it was, but still see the ruins. It's free to wander round and find different features around it. You can just see the shaft it used to pump, looks pretty deep. For safety reasons you can't go into the Pumphouse itself, I think that may eventually open. Be prepared if it has been raining, the dirt surface you walk on will get pretty...

This place is open 24 hours, I wouldn't recommend going at night as not seeing much you might fall down a hole. Sturdy shoes are recommended, if not just watch where you walk. Lots of signs telling you the history and explaining things. Plenty of carparks. Not ideal for disabled as you wouldn't get a wheelchair through the...