Notable fort · Mount Barker District Council, South Australia
Echunga Mine
Echunga Mine is a fort in Mount Barker District Council, South Australia.
Echunga Mine: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Echunga Mine
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Echunga Mine — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -35.08145, 138.77293. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Echunga Mine
- Mylor Conservation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~6 km · Must-see
- Totness Recreation Park · sanctuary · Mount Barker District Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf · church · Mount Barker District Council · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mount Bold Reservoir · lake · Adelaide Hills Council · ~9 km · Must-see
- Laratinga Wetlands · lake · Mount Barker District Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- The Knoll Conservation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mount Lofty Botanic Garden · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~15 km · Must-see
- Belair National Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~16 km · Must-see
- Mount Lofty · viewpoint · Adelaide Hills Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Barker · viewpoint · Mount Barker District Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mount Bonython · viewpoint · Adelaide Hills Council · ~17 km · Must-see
- Blackwood Forest Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~18 km · Must-see
- Brownhill Creek Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Wittunga Botanic Gardens · sanctuary · City of Mitcham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Brown Hill · viewpoint · City of Mitcham · ~20 km · Must-see
- Carrick Hill · museum · City of Mitcham · ~21 km · Must-see
- Sturt Gorge Recreation Park · sanctuary · City of Onkaparinga · ~21 km · Must-see
- Greenhill Recreation Park · sanctuary · Adelaide Hills Council · ~22 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Echunga Mine
- War Memorial · fort · Adelaide City Council · ~30 km · Must-see
- Pioneer Women's Memorial Garden · fort · Adelaide City Council · ~30 km · Must-see
- Fort Glanville Conservation Park · fort · City of Charles Sturt · ~46 km · Must-see
- Roonka Ruins · fort · Mid Murray Council · ~147 km · Must-see
- Non Pariel Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~0 km
- Christmas Rush Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~1 km
- New Rush Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~1 km
- Kangaroo Reef Mine · fort · Mount Barker District Council · ~4 km
- Mackereth Cottage · fort · City of Onkaparinga · ~11 km
- Wairoa · fort · Adelaide Hills Council · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
Is Echunga Mine open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Echunga Mine yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Echunga Mine?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Echunga Mine?
Nearby: Mylor Conservation Park (sanctuary, 6 km), Totness Recreation Park (sanctuary, 8 km), St Paul's Lutheran Church, Hahndorf (church, 8 km), Mount Bold Reservoir (lake, 9 km), Laratinga Wetlands (lake, 13 km), The Knoll Conservation Park (sanctuary, 13 km).
Is Echunga Mine worth visiting?
Echunga Mine is listed as a notable fort in South Australia on Spotwander.