Kapunda

Also known as Kapunda, South Australia, Kapunda, South Australia, Australia

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.

Key facts

Australian place.type: town
Australian place.name: Kapunda
Australian place.state: sa
Australian place.image: Kapunda street view.JPG
Australian place.caption: Looking towards the Baptist church
Australian place.lga: Light Regional Council
Australian place.postcode: 5373
Australian place.est: 1839
Australian place.pushpin_label_position: left
Australian place.elevation: 245
Australian place.maxtemp: 21.6
Australian place.mintemp: 9.8

Article

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Contents

History
Description
Climate
Historic buildings
Church
''Eringa''
Media
Government
Healthcare
List of mayors
Notable people
Gallery
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

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 southern entrance to the town has been dominated since 1988 by the statue of Map Kernow ("the son of Cornwall"), a traditional Cornish miner. The statue was destroyed by a fire in June 2006 but was rebuilt.