Koppio
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{{Use Australian English|date= March 2016}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = Koppio
| state = sa
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| coordinates = {{coord|34.4216|S|135.8467|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
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| pop = 63
| pop_year = {{censusAU|2016}}
| pop_footnotes = {{Census 2016 AUS|id= SSC40713 |name= Koppio |accessdate=12 January 2018|quick=on}}
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| established = 1998
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| timezone = ACST
| utc = +9:30
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| utc-dst = +10:30
| dist1 = 256
| dir1 = W
| location1 = Adelaide
| dist2 = 32
| dir2 = N
| location2 = Port Lincoln
| lga = District Council of Tumby Bay
| region = Eyre Western{{cite web|title=Search results for Koppio LOCB with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'SA Government Regions' and 'Counties'|url=http://location.sa.gov.au/viewer/|website=Loctation SA Map viewer|publisher=Government of South Australia|accessdate=22 December 2017}}
| county = Flinders
| stategov = Flinders{{cite web|title=District of Flinders Background Profile |url=http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/component/edocman/?task=document.download&id=551&Itemid=0 |publisher=Electoral Commission SA|accessdate=9 September 2015}}
| fedgov = Grey{{cite web|title=Federal electoral division of Grey |url=http://www.aec.gov.au/profiles/sa/files/2011/2011-aec-a4-map-sa-grey.pdf |publisher=Australian Electoral Commission|accessdate=24 July 2015}}
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| maxtemp = 21.3
| mintemp = 11.4
| rainfall = 393.9| rainfall_footnotes =
| near-n = Yallunda Flat
| near-ne = Tumby Bay
| near-e = Tumby Bay
| near-se = Whites River
| near-s = Whites Flat
Whites River
| near-sw = Wanilla
| near-w = Edillilie
| near-nw = Edillilie
| near = Koppio
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Koppio is a locality in the Australian state of South Australia located on the Eyre Peninsula about {{convert|256|km}} west of the state capital of Adelaide and about {{convert|32|km}} north of Port Lincoln, and within the Tod River catchment area, Southern Australia{{citation needed|date=January 2018}} While long-established agricultural activities dominate (including sheep, cattle and buffalo grazing and wheat cropping){{citation needed|date=January 2018}} the region is also prospective for graphite and iron ore. The Koppio Smithy Museum is a local tourist attraction replete with buildings and artifacts representing the early pioneer heritage of Eyre Peninsula.
Mining and mineral exploration
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Companies actively exploring the area early in the 21st century included Eyre Iron Pty Ltd (a joint venture of Centrex Metals) and Lincoln Minerals.[http://www.asiaminer.com/magazine/current-news/news-archive/149-august-2012/4470-graphite-scoping-study-at-koppio-kookaburra-gully.html "GRAPHITE – Scoping study at Koppio-Kookaburra Gully"] Asia Miner (2012-08). Retrieved 2014-01-15.[http://plrara.com.au/2012/09/koppio-kookaburra-gully-graphite/ "Koppio – Kookaburra Gully graphite"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085248/http://plrara.com.au/2012/09/koppio-kookaburra-gully-graphite/ |date=4 March 2016 }} Port Lincoln Residents & Ratepayers Assoc. (2012-09). Retrieved 2014-01-15. Eyre Iron's proposed Fusion Magnetite Project was the most advanced prospective mine development project in the area. Graphite was first mined in the area in 1866. The Koppio Graphite Mine originally operated in the early 1900s and was revisited between 1941 and 1944.Parker, Dr A. John [http://www.saexplorers.com.au/presentations/2012/1145_Parker.pdf "Koppio Graphite"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140124104732/http://saexplorers.com.au/presentations/2012/1145_Parker.pdf |date=24 January 2014 }} Lincoln Minerals Ltd (7 December 2012). Retrieved 2014-01-15.
Koppio Smithy Museum
The Koppio Smithy Museum is a {{convert|2.5|acre|ha|order=flip}} property managed by the National Trust of South Australia{{cite web|title=Branches SA|url=https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/branches-sa/|publisher=National Trust of Australia|accessdate=12 January 2018}} which features a collection of early colonial buildings and heritage artifacts collected from across Eyre Peninsula. The entrance is via the old Smithy's cottage, constructed by Tom Brennand after he migrated to the region from Lochiel in 1903. One of the museum's oddities is a replica World War I tank, which was abandoned in the sand dunes of Coffin Bay after its use in the feature film The Lighthorsemen. As of 2014, the museum is open to the public from 10 am until 5 pm Tuesday through Sunday and entry is $10 for adults and $4 for concessions.[http://www.postcards-sa.com.au/features/koppio_muse.html Koppio Smithy Museum – Koppio, Eyre Peninsula] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150405161846/http://postcards-sa.com.au/features/koppio_muse.html |date=5 April 2015 }} Postcards. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
= Exhibits =
The museum includes the following exhibits:[http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/sa/koppio-smithy-museum Koppio Smith Museum] National Trust. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- Blacksmith shop and two-bedroom cottage (restored)
- 'Glenleigh' thatch cottage (1890)
- Koppio one-teacher schoolhouse (1934 to 1970)
- A unique collection of very early Aboriginal artefacts
- Port Lincoln tailor shop (1910)
- Bank of Adelaide building
- White Flat Post Office (reportedly the smallest Post Office in South Australia),
- Heritage Hall (Jericho family collection)
- Display sheds featuring: tractors & farm machinery, stationary engines, shearing, grain story, hay story, vehicles
- Print Room
Koppio Cemetery
The Koppio Cemetery contains 36 plots, with the earliest grave dating from 1866.[http://www.australiancemeteries.com/sa/tumbybay/koppiodata.htm "Koppio"] AustralianCemeteries.com Retrieved 2014-01-15.
Governance
Koppio is located within the federal Division of Grey, the state electoral district of Flinders and the local government area of the District Council of Tumby Bay.
See also
References
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