Koppio

Koppio
South Australia
Koppio
Coordinates 34°25′18″S 135°50′48″E / 34.4216°S 135.8467°E / -34.4216; 135.8467Coordinates: 34°25′18″S 135°50′48″E / 34.4216°S 135.8467°E / -34.4216; 135.8467
Established 1998[1]
Postcode(s) 5607[2]
Location
LGA(s) District Council of Tumby Bay[1]
State electorate(s) Flinders[3]
Federal Division(s) Grey[4]
Localities around Koppio:
Edillilie[5] Yallunda Flat[5] Tumby Bay[5]
Edillilie[5] Koppio Tumby Bay[5]
Wanilla[5] Whites Flat
Whites River[5]		 Whites River[5]

Koppio is a locality in South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about 256 kilometres (159 mi) west of the Adelaide city centre and about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Port Lincoln,[2] and within the Tod River catchment area. While long-established agricultural activities dominate (including sheep, cattle and buffalo grazing and wheat cropping) the region is also prospective for graphite and iron ore. The Koppio Smithy Museum is a local tourist attraction replete with buildings and artifacts representing the early pioneer heritage of Eyre Peninsula.

Mining & mineral exploration

Companies actively exploring the area include Eyre Iron Pty Ltd (a joint venture of Centrex Metals Ltd) and Lincoln Minerals Ltd.[6][7] Eyre Iron's proposed Fusion Magnetite Project is the most advanced prospective mine development project in the area. Graphite was first mined in the area in 1866. The Koppio Graphite Mine originally operated in the early 1900s and was revisited between 1941 and 1944.[8]

Koppio Smithy Museum

The Koppio Smithy Museum is a 2.5 ha allotment of the National Trust which features a collection of early colonial buildings and heritage artifacts collected from across Eyre Peninsula. The entrance is via the old Smithy's cottage, constructed by Tom Brennand after he migrated to the region from Lochiel in 1903. One of the museum's oddities is a replica World War I tank, which was abandoned in the sand dunes of Coffin Bay after its use in the feature film The Lighthorsemen. As of 2014, the museum is open to the public from 10am until 5pm Tuesday through Sunday and entry is $10 for adults and $4 for concessions.[9]

Exhibits[10]

Koppio Cemetery

The Koppio Cemetery contains 36 plots, with the earliest grave dating from 1866.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Search result for "Koppio (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0037685)". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Koppio, South Australia (Postcode)". postcodes-australia.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "District of Flinders Background Profile". Electoral Commission SA. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Federal electoral division of Grey" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Search result for "Koppio (Locality Bounded)" (Record no SA0037685) with the following layers being selected - “Suburbs and Localities”, “Local Government Areas” and “Hundreds”". Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "GRAPHITE - Scoping study at Koppio-Kookaburra Gully" Asia Miner (2012-08). Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  7. ↑ "Koppio - Kookaburra Gully graphite" Port Lincoln Residents & Ratepayers Assoc. (2012-09). Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  8. ↑ Parker, Dr A. John "Koppio Graphite" Lincoln Minerals Ltd (2012-12-07). Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  9. ↑ Koppio Smithy Museum - Koppio, Eyre Peninsula Postcards. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  10. ↑ Koppio Smith Museum National Trust. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
  11. ↑ "Koppio" AustralianCemeteries.com Retrieved 2014-01-15.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, March 06, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.