Kadina's Wet Rock in Kadina, South Australia | Statue & fountain

Kadina's Wet Rock

Locality: Kadina, South Australia

Address: Cnr. Copper Coast Hwy, & Agery Rd. 5554 Kadina, SA, Australia

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24.01.2022 Kadina's Wet Rock was happy to welcome the first cruise ship - The Vasco Da Gamma to the Copper Coast today; however, some passengers may have been disappointed as to the actual size of the famous rock and not being able to climb it as they had been in training for on their journey. The Wet Rock apologies for any misconception.

21.01.2022 The long running project to return the Kadina CBD to a more authentic " Copper Mining Era" style, has finally been completed. There appears to be unanimous support for the new look road surface.

19.01.2022 After numerous requests from concerned public, our famous monument has been supplied with its own facemask in expectation of tourists arriving to visit it from Victoria from the end of July. The Wet Rock wishes all to keep safe with the easing of restrictions.

13.01.2022 Where's Aldi ? A Wet Rock fan visited the DCCC office some months ago and asked what was happening with the proposed Aldi supermarket. He was told it was coming up for public consultation, (at that stage) . Some time later he phoned Aldi head office and asked them. He was told nothing was marked down for Kadina, and some time later he saw new locations mentioned on TV, Kadina wasn't mentioned but Port Pirie was. As far as he knows, groundwork has begun in Pirie. Hopefully all of the lollygagging around hasn't doomed yet another project, and sent it the way of Cousin Jack's Pasty Museum, and the Mayoral Lighthouse and Flying Fox.

10.01.2022 With traffic and parking issues in Kadina now virtually eliminated, is the construction of the Paul Thomas AM main street underpass still warranted or could the funds be better used elsewhere ?

09.01.2022 The manhunt continues.

08.01.2022 Carvings of an ancient maypole found on Kadina's Wet Rock! Visitors to the 2019 Kernewek Lowender were amazed to find that the origin of maypole dancing in the Copper Coast was in fact to celebrate our own auspicious Wet Rock. In bygone years, local school children would dance around the rock each May. After time there were too many children to fit around the rock so that poles were set up around it to dance around instead. This soon caught onto the surrounding towns of Moonta and Wallaroo so that now the Kernewek Lowender honours this tradition each festival on Fridays and Saturdays in Moonta and Kadina.

07.01.2022 With the culling of the teddy bears from the fence on the Copper Coast Highway , the Wet Rock offers its commiserations to all who loved the display. There is no truth in the rumour that the rock itself is going to sculptured into a teddy bear shape in lieu of the fence.

06.01.2022 People came out in droves this public holiday to honour Kadina's most valued icon, by donating their most precious shopping list item - the much sort after dunny paper. The Rock thanks everyone for their concern for its welfare but would much rather see the toilet paper where it belongs - on the shelves of supermarkets!

06.01.2022 Kadina’s Wet Rock sincerely apologises for the formation of so many zebra crossings in the town. The initial plan was for the provision of a few opportunities around the town where pedestrians could safely stop and admire the Rock from a distance; however, one overzealous fan of the Wet Rock got rather carried away with its awe, and so painted crossings everywhere in homage to the Rock. The Wet Rock is aware that this is causing concerns for drivers of vehicles with the frequent stopping places, including at junctions, just so that people can admire its beauty. This was never the Rock’s intention!

05.01.2022 What is your opinion about the "Festival of the Van", to be held over the May long weekend on alternate years to the now, sadly fading Cornish Festival? Adelaide caravan collector Lars Gruntkin intends to open a "pop up" caravan museum in the open land between North Yelta and Moonta. His collection includes the famous 1964 Millard on which the use of the jockey wheel also opened all of the windows, and the 1987 Coromal, now widely recognised as the least fuel efficient caravan of all time. The public are encouraged to participate by driving the wrong way on one way streets, driving slower on the open road than in built up areas, and complaining to anyone who will stand still long enough that the local towns have been ruined by development.

01.01.2022 Salvation Army Band to Visit The Wet Rock! The initial plan to have the Salvation Army's Melbourne Staff Band to march around and around Kadina ‘s Wet Rock this week has been altered in consideration of traffic stoppages New details are now: Saturday 26th October Graves Street Kadina March and Park - 10.30 am to 12 noon Concert at Wallaroo Town Hall, 7pm -10pm. Sunday 27th October Moonta March and play at the park 2.30 pm to 4 pm