Iron Knob - SA

The town of Iron Knob is situated at the foot of an iron ore mine on the North East of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia.For a small town, Iron Knob has excellent recreational amenities. They include a nine-hole golf course, lawn bowls & attractive shady parks with restroom facilities. A Rural Transaction Centre including a Post Office with public internet access and a park with playground and public murals all make the town a friendly stopover for travellers.Iron Knob began as a housing settlement for miners somewhere between the late 1800’s to early 1900’s. It is often said to be the birthplace of Australia’s steel industry, and the mine is among the oldest still active in Australia.Currently, the mine is owned and operated by SIMEC. The main part of the town itself is not company land but freehold, having been proclaimed a township in February 1915. The town of Iron Knob has faced many changes since the mine temporarily closed between the mid 1990’s to 2013. However an “Aussie Battler” spirit, and a quiet determination to not give up or in, has kept Iron Knob’s community spirit not only alive, but with an eye to the future.