South Australia Mining and Industry Attractions
South Australia Mining & Industry Attractions Directories
The Old Timers Mine
Coober Pedy - The Old Timers Mine is the tourist attraction that shows the joys, heartache and history of Coober Pedy.
The Old Timers Mine is an accredited tourism... More
Andamooka Dukes Bottlehouse Museum
Andamooka - The unique Andamooka Dukes Bottlehouse has been built from discarded beer bottles and is now a museum featuring displays of opal related mining equipment,... More
Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary
Copley - Arkaroola Wilderness Sanctuary is located 600 kilometres north of Adelaide and 130 kilometres east of Leigh Creek, in the rugged and spectacular northern... More
Australia's Seafood and Aquaculture Trail
Port Lincoln - Australia's Seafood and Aquaculture Trail.
Surprise yourself in a region, which offers superb wilderness coastline, world-class seafood, contrasting landscapes... More
Banking And Currency Museum
Kadina - Visit Australia's only private museum of money and banking to see nearly 3,000 money boxes, five rooms packed with banking and money memorabilia including... More
Barossa Goldfield Trail
Cockatoo Valley - Discover the gold mining history of the area on one of the two loop trails. The shorter loop is just over one kilometre long and takes about one hour to... More
Bon Accord Mine Complex
Burra - The Bon Accord Mine Complex is owned and administered by the National Trust, Burra, and is concerned with preserving, studying and exhibiting items that... More
Burra Mine Site
Burra - Enjoy a self-drive tour or walk through the Burra Mine Site, a South Australian State heritage area. The open-air museum contains remains of the mining... More
Constantia Designer Craftsmen
Port Lincoln - Where would you expect to find one of the world's firms of master craftsmen? Rome, Paris, London … or Port Lincoln?
Constantia is a group of furniture... More
Faye's Underground Home And Opal Mine
Coober Pedy - Located in a beautiful desert garden is Faye's famous Underground Home.
This original one room home housed the first mail truck driver more than 60 years... More
Innes National Park
Stenhouse Bay - Looking for a holiday tip from a local?
Yorke Peninsula is where South Australians love to holiday and Innes National Park is the jewel in the peninsula’s... More
Jupiter Creek Gold Diggings Trail
Echunga - A historical walking trail through the remains of the Jupiter Creek gold diggings.
Bushwalkers can visit the old diggings at Chapel Hill and follow the... More
Kaiwarra Food Barn
Seal Bay - Kaiwarra Food Barn opened in 1990 and is a licensed restaurant, serving a wide range of meals. Kaiwarra is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. We serve... More
Kapunda Heritage Trail
Kapunda - The Discovering Historic Kapunda Heritage Trail meanders ten kilometres through the town, allowing the opportunity to see some of the town's historic places,... More
Kapunda Historical Society Inc Museum
Kapunda - The Kapunda Museum recognised as one of the finest folk museums in Australia was built in 1866. The museum contains a huge collection covering every facet... More
Kapunda Mine Trail
Kapunda - The trail is an easy walk of one and a half kilometres and takes about one hour to complete. Interpretive signs explain how the ore was mined and treated.... More
Kuitpo Forest
Kuitpo - Kuitpo Forest is situated in the South Mount Lofty Ranges, 45 minutes drive from Adelaide, near the township of Meadows.
Established in 1898, Kuitpo... More
Lacepede Seafood
Kingston Se - Lacepede Seafood is situated on the foreshore 'by the Jetty', Marine Parade, Kingston.
Lacepede Seafood has been operational since 1988 in the formally... More
Lavender Federation Trail
Murray Bridge - Welcome to the Lavender Federation Trail, a linear walking trail of 105 kilometres through diverse countryside traversing the eastern flanks of the Mt... More
Limestone Coast Trout
Millicent - Located only one kilometre from the township of Millicent. Tour the Limestone Coast Trout Farm and see the aquaculture process from small fingerlings to... More
Mintaro Slate Quarries
Mintaro - Slate has been quarried in Mintaro since the mid 1860s and was extensively used in the old colonial homes and public buildings of Mintaro.
Acknowledged... More
Moonta Mines Museum
Moonta Mines - The museum is located in the former Moonta Mines Model School. Erected in 1878, this building now houses thematic displays on the Cornish miners' lifestyles... More
Moonta Mines Tourist Railway
Moonta - A 50 minute round trip by narrow gauge rail, passes the reservoir and ore sorting floors then through a tunnel in Ryan's Tailings Heap.
It visits the... More
Moonta Mines Walking Trails
Moonta Mines - The Moonta Mines Walking Trails help you discover the history of this copper mining region via three marked trails.
Ryans Walk is a short walk of about... More
Morphetts Enginehouse Museum
Burra - At Morphetts Enginehouse Museum visitors will see the only known reconstructed Cornish enginehouse in the world. A guide will explain the workings of... More
Oodnadatta Track
Oodnadatta - The Oodnadatta Track offers one of the best Outback drives in Australia. Steeped in history, natural wonders and a rich cultural heritage, the track is... More
Opal World
Coober Pedy - Buy opal where it is found - Coober Pedy is the opal capital of the world. This is an ideal place to buy a memento of Coober Pedy. Opal World has an extensive... More
Opalios
Coober Pedy - For over 36 years, Opalios have been mining in the Coober Pedy Opal fields. We cut our own opal, and design and create our own jewellery on site. As a... More
Penola Forest Arboretum Trail
Nangwarry - The Penola Forest Arboretum Trail walk passes 1,000 metres through small groves of mature forest trees. Information signs are posted at various points... More
Powder Magazine
Burra - The Powder Magazine was erected in 1847 and is the oldest remaining mine building in Australia. It stored gunpowder used in blasting at the mine.
The... More
South Australian Brewing Company Tours
Thebarton - One and a half hour tours of the South Australian Brewing Company are available for groups of a minimum of 10 people on a pre-booking basis, mainly during... More
Star Opal Fossil Collection
Coober Pedy - In 1974 we purchased the block where Star Opal and our dugout home are now situated. On the block there was a small stone building, which was used as a... More
Talc Alpha Rink Outback Rep-Public Art Gallery
Lyndhurst - This gallery houses an open-air talc stone carving display of about 60 permanent works of art, depicting the thoughts of Cornelis Johan (Talc Alf) Alferink.
Talc... More
The Big Rocking Horse And The Toy Factory
Gumeracha - Bring the children to see the world’s biggest rocking horse.
You can climb to the top of the horse, which stands at 18 metres high. Then visit the... More
The Cheese Factory Meningie's Museum Restaurant
Meningie - Come and enjoy the ambience of the Cheese Factory where history and culinary delights await. We have a warm wood fire in winter and air conditioning in... More
The Farm Shed Museum and Tourism Centre
Kadina - Interpretive displays in the National Trust museum bring together the stories and farming collection that has been growing for the last 40 years. Yorke... More
The Hundred Eaves
Adelaide - Our 1862 Australian Bush Chapel is set between the hills and the ocean, surrounded by rural farmland. Come and experience Aussie Bush Tucker, free ranging... More
The Keg Factory
Tanunda - Step back in time with our Coopers while you watch them producing quality hand crafted port and spirit kegs. Our coopers use the age-old authentic techniques... More
The Opal Cave
Coober Pedy - Browse through the Opal Museum and fascinating display of rough and cut opal and opalised fossils millions and millions of years old. Walk through our... More
The Opal Cutter
Coober Pedy - The Opal Cutter is Coober Pedy's finest underground opal shop, run by Barbara Lamont who has been in the opal industry for over 20 years. We pride ourselves... More
Underground Art Gallery
Coober Pedy - The Underground Art Gallery is conveniently located in the main street of Coober Pedy. The gallery is completely underground and is carved out of solid... More
Wallaroo Heritage And Nautical Museum
Wallaroo - Originally a post office, the museum features displays of the copper smelting era, postal and telephone history, religious and civic affairs, early pioneering... More
Wheal Hughes Copper Mine
Moonta - The Wheal Hughes underground copper mine at Moonta is an exciting adventure with visitors donning boots, hard hats and helmet lights. They descend to a... More
Willunga Courthouse and Slate Museums
Adelaide - Start your exploration of the Willunga Slate Trail at the Willunga Courthouse and Slate Museum.
At the Slate Museum find out how slate was discovered... More
Wirrabara Forest Reserve
Wirrabara - Wirrabara Forest in the Southern Flinders Ranges offers walking trails, scenic drives, picnic grounds and more.
See the King Tree, a gnarled 400 year... More
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