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Wheal Augusta, Glen Osmond, City of Mitcham, South Australia, Australiai
Regional Level Types
Wheal AugustaMine (Built Over)
Glen OsmondSuburb
City of MitchamLocal Government Area
South AustraliaState
AustraliaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
34° 57' 53'' South , 138° 38' 54'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Built Over) - last checked 2024
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Mount Osmond2,375 (2015)0.8km
Glenunga1,869 (2015)1.9km
Beaumont2,446 (2012)2.1km
Fullarton4,083 (2011)2.4km
Linden Park1,910 (2018)2.4km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Gem and Mineral Clubs Association of South Australiaadelaide, south australia6km
Adelaide Facetors Guild, Adelaide Facetors Groupadelaide, South Australia6km
Mineralogical Society of South Australia Inc. (MINSOC)adelaide, South Australia6km
Adelaide Gem and Mineral ClubSt Peters, South Australia7km
Adelaide Treasure Hunters Club Inc.Prospect East, South Australia9km
Mindat Locality ID:
440558
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:440558:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former silver lead mine.

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