South Australia (Eyre Peninsula)
Iron Knob
Situated just off the Eyre Highway this is the 1894 birthplace of the Australian steel industry. The town grew up between the two main quarries Iron Knob, and Iron Maiden which supply iron ore to the Whyalla Steelworks. Fifty two kilometres away.
Attractions
  • BHP MINING MUSEUM This is an interesting museum where several displays, and an informative video, describe the mining and steelmaking processes. Visitors can tour the quarries in their own vehicles by following a guide.
  • MINERAL AND SHELL DISPLAY An extensive and outstanding collection of more than 1900 crystals from around the world are displayed, along with superb specimens from the local Iron Monarch mine.