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Sliding Rock - SA

Sliding Rock

Mine

Position

DEG: -30.77198 138.59697

DMS: 30º 46' 19.13" S 138º 35' 49.09" E

UTM: 54 J 6593200mN 270016mE

Altitude: 411.95m

Place Type

Infrastructure - Mine

Location

460.98kms North of Adelaide - Driving 534 km (7 hours 44 mins)

Address & Contact

5710

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Information

Sliding Rock was discovered in 1870 by John Holding and Joseph Hele because of its pure copper.

In 1872 the township of Cadnia was surveyed a few hundred metres east of the mine. The town catered for up to 400 miners and their families and had a sense of permanence. Horse races and cricket matches were held. A court house dispensed justice, the Rock Hotel catered for workers while 4 general stores supplied goods and food. In 1877 the mine was inundated by massive flows of water. Although a steam powered pump was used to stop the water entering the shafts this failed and later that year the mine was abandoned. The town quickly followed. More than a century later the water became valuable as a temporary supply to Leigh Creek. For fossickers and history buffs there is much to see. Enjoy the walk around the ruins of the early township and mining site. There are also 2 cemeteries marking the passage of time. Permissions to camp should be sought from the Warraweena homestead, a short drive from Sliding Rock.

PlaceID	41672

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Leigh Creek at 17/06:00pm CST

Distance from Sliding Rock 25.71km NW

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
19.0°C	14.6°C	23%	-2.6°C	1020.6hPa	0.0mm	W	11km/hr 6knots	15km/hr 8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Leigh Creek Airport

Distance from Sliding Rock 25.71km NW

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	35.5	34.5	31.1	26.2	20.9	17.0	16.6	19.1	23.2	26.7	30.5	33.0
Mean Min. °C	20.7	20.4	17.3	12.9	8.7	5.4	4.7	6.1	9.3	12.4	16.1	18.6
Mean Rain mm	20.2	28.7	20.3	13.1	16.1	17.2	17.4	15.6	18.3	18.6	19.0	24.2