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Attractions in Moonta, South Australia.

Explore the Cornish mining heritage of Moonta, South Australia, featuring a range of attractions and historic venues managed by the Moonta National Trust. With 50 years experience, the local National Trust branch run the attractions with a base of 170 generous and talented volunteers. The attractions include the hugely popular Moonta Mines Tourist Train, a highly entertaining 50 minute guided tour around the State Heritage mining area. The ever p...

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Moonta
South Australia
5558

08 8825 1891

Explore the Cornish mining heritage of Moonta, South Australia, featuring a range of attractions and historic venues managed by the Moonta National Trust. With 50 years experience, the local National Trust branch run the attractions with a base of 170 generous and talented volunteers.

The attractions include the hugely popular Moonta Mines Tourist Train, a highly entertaining 50 minute guided tour around the State Heritage mining area. The ever popular Moonta Mines Sweet Shop, stocking a wide variety of old fashioned sweets and English lollies. It's a must visit attraction for the whole family to enjoy. The Moonta Mines Museum is based in the old Moonta Mines Model School and houses an extensive mining museum and many displays depicting the fascinating early pioneering days of Moonta. The Moonta Mines Miner's Cottage is a typical cottage from the early days of the copper mining boom and is lovingly furnished to match the period. The cottage garden is well worth seeing and is a beautiful example of an English cottage garden. The School of Mines houses a medical display and is the home of the Local and Family History Centre. Well worth a trip to revisit the history and heritage of the local area and it's pioneers. There are also heritage walking trails, cemetery tours by arrangement and group bookings by appointment.

For information about any or all of the attractions visit the local tourist office, housed at the Old Railway Station. Open every day, except Christmas Day, from 9am-5pm. Friendly local volunteers will assist you with information, maps and brochures.