The town square at Kadina with the rotunda in the centre of the photograph.

Kadina, situated on the northern end of Yorke Peninsula is approximately 10 km inland from its closest port, Wallaroo and 148 km by road from Adelaide.

Kadina, a derivation of the Narungga name for the area "Caddy Yeena" or 'Kadiyinya' meaning Lizard Plain, was surveyed in 1861 to become the business centre of the Wallaroo-Moonta copper mining field first discovered in 1859.

Today, this mining activity no longer occurs but Kadina has maintained itself as the administrative, shopping and business centre of the Yorke Peninsula.

This image shows the Jubilee rotunda located in Victoria Square. It was erected in 1897 with funds raised through a bicycle race, a fair, and by private donations to celebrate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. In the background you can see the Kadina town hall located in Taylor St, facing Victoria Square. This building was constructed in phases, the first being the Institute Reading Room in 1880, with a large hall and Council Chamber added in 1883.

The clock and tower was donated by Mr. DF Squibb, a Kadina blacksmith and wheelwright, and added in 1903.

The rotunda and the town hall are listed on the Australian heritage places register < http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/index.html>