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Iron Knob - Mine Tours
Iron Knob is said to be the birth place of the Steel Industry in Australia and has certainly played a prominent role in the life of South Australia. After nearly 100 years, mining at Iron Knob ended in April 1998, when the last ore was taken from the Iron Monarch open cut pit. Though some stock piles are still evident at Iron Monarch and if commodity prices are favourable in the future there still is ore to be extracted from these locations.
You can take a tour of the Iron Knob Mine which sits directly behind the town. Whilst on the tour you will also learn a little of the Towns history from your guide.
The views are fantastic from the top and the varying colours of the ore and over burden provide a great photo opportunity.
The Iron Knob Tourist Centre now also operates group tours of the One Steel - steel works tours in Whyalla see details below.
Iron Knob is said to be the birth place of the Steel Industry in Australia and has certainly played a prominent role in the life of South Australia. After nearly 100 years, mining at Iron Knob ended in April 1998, when the last ore was taken from the Iron Monarch open cut pit. Though some stock piles are still evident at Iron Monarch and if commodity prices are favourable in the future there still is ore to be extracted from these locations.
You can take a tour of the Iron Knob Mine which sits directly behind the town. Whilst on the tour you will also learn a little of the Towns history from your guide.
The views are fantastic from the top and the varying colours of the ore and over burden provide a great photo opportunity.
The Iron Knob Tourist Centre now also operates group tours of the One Steel - steel works tours in Whyalla see details below.
Book Your Tour of One Steel - Steel works
For private individual tours contact
Whyalla Information Centre open:
Monday to Friday 9.00am -5.00pm
Weekends 9.30 - 4.00 pm
email:visitor.centre@whyalla.sa.gov.au
Phone:0886457900 Free call: 1800088589
Adults: $18.00
concession: $16.50
Family: 2 adults 2 children $44.00
Children: $8.00
Tours Monday, Wednesday, Friday. beginning 9.30am
Booking essential
For Coach tours and school group tours of the Steel Works contact Iron Knob Tourist Centre. Details above
Mine tours Photo Gallery Here...
For private individual tours contact
Whyalla Information Centre open:
Monday to Friday 9.00am -5.00pm
Weekends 9.30 - 4.00 pm
email:visitor.centre@whyalla.sa.gov.au
Phone:0886457900 Free call: 1800088589
Adults: $18.00
concession: $16.50
Family: 2 adults 2 children $44.00
Children: $8.00
Tours Monday, Wednesday, Friday. beginning 9.30am
Booking essential
For Coach tours and school group tours of the Steel Works contact Iron Knob Tourist Centre. Details above
Mine tours Photo Gallery Here...
For all tours of the Iron Knob mine and Town tours
Iron Knob Tourist Centre
Monday to Friday 9.00am until 3.00pm.
Weekends by booking with One Steel Whyalla
Iron Knob Tourist Centre
Phone: Office Hours 0886462129
After Hours 0439302671
email: progress@ironknob.org
Private tours using own vehicle
Adults ....$7.00
Children ..$2.00
Private tours using minibus
Adults ......$9.00
Children ....$2.00
Iron Knob Tourist Centre
Monday to Friday 9.00am until 3.00pm.
Weekends by booking with One Steel Whyalla
Iron Knob Tourist Centre
Phone: Office Hours 0886462129
After Hours 0439302671
email: progress@ironknob.org
Private tours using own vehicle
Adults ....$7.00
Children ..$2.00
Private tours using minibus
Adults ......$9.00
Children ....$2.00
