Iron Knob
in South Australia, Australia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-32.733 and 137.151 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -32° 43' 58" and E 137° 9' 3"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - AUD
Spoken languages:
English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:54 AM (Monday)
Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
UTC/GMT offset: 9.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:53 am and 5:44 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
39.393 and -31.248 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Lajedo
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org

Discover Iron Knob

Iron Knob in South Australia with it's 198 citizens is a city in Australia about 708 mi (or 1,139 km) west of Canberra, the country's capital city.

Local time in Iron Knob is now 02:54 AM (Monday). The local timezone is named Australia / Adelaide with an UTC offset of 9.5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Iron Knob. The closest airport in Australia is Whyalla Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Whyalla, Honiton, Koomooloo, Adelaide and Mitcham. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 69 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 36%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Monday, 29th of April 2024

19°C (65 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

16°C (61 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

14°C (57 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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Iron Knob Tourist Lookout Reopening - August 13, 2014

Published: August 13, 2014
Length: 00:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: OSTW1

A short video from the reopening of the Iron Knob tourist lookout, overlooking Arrium Mining's Iron Knob operations. The opening was attended by volunteers from the Iron Knob Tourist Centre,...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Iron Knob

Iron Knob is a town in South Australia on the Eyre Highway across Eyre Peninsula. At the 2006 census, Iron Knob and the surrounding area had a population of 199. Iron ore was originally mined here for use as flux in the copper smelting industry. The iron ore was of such high quality that it started an iron smelting industry as well. It is referred to as the birthplace of the steel industry in Australia.

Located at -32.7167, 137.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mining towns in South Australia, Towns in South Australia, Eyre Peninsula, Iron mines in Australia

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Iron Knob, Айрон-Ноб