Kapunda SA 5373
(Pop 2 400)
Kapunda sits between the Barossa and Clare Valleys 75 km north of Adelaide. This prosperous historic town’s name derives from the Aboriginal ‘cappie oonda’ relating to a nearby spring. Kapunda’s long and interesting history begins with the discovery of copper in 1842 by an original settler, Francis Dutton. The copper was the highest grade in the world and continued to be successfully mined on and off until early into the 20th century. Around 1870s, Australia’s ‘cattle king’ Sir Sidney Kidman began buying up huge tracts of land and upon his death (1935) owned over 60 million acres of land throughout Australia. Today Kapunda operates as an important rural service centre. Celtic Music Festival (Apr). Farm Fair (May – odd numbered years).
Accommodation:
Kapunda has half a dozen hotels, B&Bs, holiday cottages and a caravan park.
Visitor Information Centre: Cnr Hill & Main Sts. Tel (08) 8566 2902.
Airport: Adelaide Airport (ADL), 1 James Schofield Dr, Adelaide Airport. Tel (08) 8308 9211. (82 km s-w).
Hospital: Kapunda Hospital, Nash St. Tel (08) 8566 2007.

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