Notable fort · Copper Coast Council, South Australia
Slime Pit
Slime Pit is a fort in Copper Coast Council, South Australia.
Slime Pit: 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 Slime Pit
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 Slime Pit — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.07174, 137.60800. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Slime Pit
- Moonta Mines Uniting Church · church · Copper Coast Council · ~1 km · Must-see
- Moonta Wheal Hughes Copper Mine · museum · Copper Coast Council · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bird Islands Conservation Park · sanctuary · Copper Coast Council · ~14 km · Must-see
- Richman's No. 2 Tailings Heap · viewpoint · Copper Coast Council · ~0 km
- Water reservoir · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~0 km
- Richman's No. 1 Tailings Heap · viewpoint · Copper Coast Council · ~1 km
- Richman’s Enginehouse · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~1 km
- Mine Manager's House · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~1 km
- Precipitating Works · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~1 km
- Moonta Railway Station · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~2 km
- Victoria Park · park · Copper Coast Council · ~3 km
- Port Moonta · beach · South Australia · ~7 km
- Tiparra Bay · beach · South Australia · ~10 km
- Boor Plains Reservoir · lake · Copper Coast Council · ~17 km
- Town Hall · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~19 km
- Agery Soldiers' Memorial Park · park · Yorke Peninsula Council · ~19 km
- Wallaroo Railway Station · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~20 km
- Bews Square · park · Copper Coast Council · ~20 km
Other forts & heritage near Slime Pit
- Fort Glanville Conservation Park · fort · City of Charles Sturt · ~147 km · Must-see
- Water reservoir · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~0 km
- Richman’s Enginehouse · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~1 km
- Mine Manager's House · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~1 km
- Precipitating Works · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~1 km
- Moonta Railway Station · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~2 km
- Town Hall · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~19 km
- Wallaroo Railway Station · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~20 km
- Former Wallaroo Courthouse · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~20 km
- Wallaroo Smelting Works · fort · Copper Coast Council · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
Is Slime Pit open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Slime Pit yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Slime Pit?
October to February; carry water in summer. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Slime Pit?
Nearby: Moonta Mines Uniting Church (church, 1 km), Moonta Wheal Hughes Copper Mine (museum, 3 km), Bird Islands Conservation Park (sanctuary, 14 km), Richman's No. 2 Tailings Heap (viewpoint, 0 km), Water reservoir (fort, 0 km), Richman's No. 1 Tailings Heap (viewpoint, 1 km).
Is Slime Pit worth visiting?
Slime Pit is listed as a notable fort in South Australia on Spotwander.