Wool Bay Lime Kiln - SA

  Historic Site

Position

DEG: -34.994518 137.757355
DMS: 34º 59' 40.27" S 137º 45' 26.48" E
UTM: 53 H 6124090mN 751663mE
Altitude: 26.86m

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Esplanade
Wool Bay SA 5575
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History hidden in seaside cliffs.
Driving along the eastern coastline of the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, you will see beautiful scenery, discover some peaceful seaside towns, and, every now and then, find something truly unexpected and amazing - like the old Lime Kiln at Wool Bay.
Originally called Pickering when it was established in 1876, Wool Bay was renamed in 1840. The township is located between Stansbury and Coobowie on the Yorke Peninsula, approximately 220 kilometres from Adelaide by road.
This quiet country town was once a hub of shipping activity, with the export of wool, wheat and lime.

Between 1900 and 1910, six lime kilns were built on top of, and along the base of, the rugged cliffs overlooking the bay. Lime was burnt to create quicklime, an important ingredient in mortar and brick-making. Today, the ruins of only one kiln remain.

Perched precariously on the side of the cliff, or so it seems when looking up from the jetty, this kiln was the cutting edge of wood-fired lime burning technology when it was built by Mr Miller from David Miller & Sons, and opened in 1910. Technological changes and a decrease in the demand for lime during the 1950s and 1960s led to the closure of the Wool Bay kilns. Most of the remaining kilns and supporting infrastructure were demolished in the 1970s.

The remaining ruins are of great historical importance to the region, and are heritage listed.
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Closest Weather Station

Edithburgh at 22/07:30am CDT
Distance from Wool Bay Lime Kiln 13.17km S
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
22.4°C22.7°C67%16.0°C1014.6hPa0.0mmNNE9km/hr
5knots
15km/hr
8knots

Closest Climatic Station

Edithburgh
Distance from Wool Bay Lime Kiln 13.17km S
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C25.125.223.321.118.315.815.015.817.720.122.423.8
Mean Min. °C16.617.115.612.910.88.97.57.48.510.813.314.8
Mean Rain mm11.717.019.624.144.458.243.246.242.229.518.217.3

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