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The Old Timers Mine Coober Pedy Visit the Old Timers Mine and Museum, Coober Pedy's premier, multi award winning, affordable and family friendly tourist attraction. Explore a 1916 underground opal mine, museum and 1920 to 1990 home.

Heritage Walk Port Augusta A two hour Heritage Walk of Port Augusta and a Tourist Drive has been developed. Details of the walk and a map are included in the local Port Augusta Visitor Guide, available at information outlets.

Pichi Richi Railway Quorn All aboard the Afghan Express or the Pichi Richi Explorer for a charming rail journey through the glorious Flinders Ranges! The Pichi Richi Railway operates between Quorn and Port Augusta. Trains use steam locomotives or historic diesels and genuine timber-body carriages up to 115 years old.

Great Western Bridge Port Augusta Before the Great Western Bridge was built, ferry boats and barges were used to cross the Spencer Gulf.

Port Pirie National Trust Museum Port Pirie The Port Pirie National Trust Museum incorporates: the old Customs House which was opened in 1882 to cater for the increased shipping in the harbour; the Railway Station building completed in 1902, a fine example of Victorian Pavilion style architecture, which served as a railway station until 1967; and the...

Opalios Coober Pedy Opalios has been mining in the Coober Pedy opal fields since 1973 and is still mining today. It is a family business that cuts all its own opal and creates its own jewellery on site.

Catacomb Underground Church Coober Pedy A unique church, Catacomb Underground Church was dug out in the mid 1970’s and dedicated by the Anglican Church thereafter.

Old Wilpena Station Wilpena Pound Old Wilpena Station lies within the Flinders Ranges National Park only a few kilometres from the Wilpena Pound Resort. Today the Old Wilpena Station Historic Precinct is one of South Australia's most significant pastoral settlement sites due to its fine condition, wealth of heritage and spectacular setting.

Yourambulla Caves Historic Reserve Hawker Yourambulla Caves Historic Reserve has a walking trail, which leads to the stairs at the base of the cave. Once inside, there are Aboriginal paintings on rocks inside the cave to...

Coward Springs Coober Pedy Coward Springs Campground, on the Oodnadatta Track is an oasis in the driest part of outback South Australia. Campground trees can be seen from afar in the flat open landscape.

Kanyaka Ruins Station Quorn The Kanyaka Station ruins consist of two main historical sites. The first is the woolshed which was one of the largest in the state and provided room for 24 blade shearers who shore thousands of sheep on fairly confined shearing floors.

Warraweena Private Conservation Park Beltana Warraweena is a 355 square kilometre private conservation park in the highest part of the northern Flinders Ranges.

Northern Festival Centre Port Pirie The Northern Festival Centre, Port Pirie, is a fully equipped multi-purpose arts centre and can accommodate a diverse range of conferences, performing arts, film screenings, seminars and product launches.

Star Opal Fossil Collection Coober Pedy In 1974 we purchased the block where Star Opal and our dugout home are now situated.

Melrose Courthouse Heritage Centre Melrose The Melrose Courthouse Heritage Centre is an adventure into the past.

Alan Mclellan Lookout Port Augusta A stone cairn marks the spot where Captain Matthew Flinders stepped ashore on 10 March 1802. The cairn was built in 1967 and named after Alan McLellan, an early historian of Port Augusta.

Water Tower Lookout Port Augusta The Water Tower Lookout is surrounded by lovely gardens. This tower was built in 1882 to provide a pressure water supply for the residents of Port Augusta West.

Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre Peterborough The Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre is a museum with a difference. Visitors can relive the glorious days of the Australian railways in Steamtown Peterborough, in the Southern Flinders Ranges, where Australia’s...

Wilmington Hertitage Walk Wilmington Follow the Wilmington Heritage Walk, a trail that gives you a chance to take a trip back in time to discover the township of Wilmington.

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, opals and historical artefacts.

Old Number Four Barge Port Augusta On the eastern side of the old bridge are the remains of the Number Four Barge.

Sculpture Of Beetaloo Reservoir Hotel Laura The sculpture celebrates the life of poet CJ Dennis, creator of the Sentimental Bloke. Father, James Dennis, was licensee of the Beetaloo Reservoir Hotel from 1892 to 1909.

Crystal Brook Heritage Centre Crystal Brook Built in 1875 as a bakers and butchers shop with a house attached.

Faye's Underground Home And Opal Mine Coober Pedy Located in a beautiful desert garden, is Faye's famous Underground Home. The original one room home housed the first mail truck driver over sixty years ago. It was converted by Faye Nayler and two other women, using only picks and shovels, into a kitchen and bedroom.

Bust Of CJ Dennis Laura A larger than life copper sculpture of CJ Dennis stands outside the Biles Art Gallery as a memorial to the memory of the renowned poet and balladeer, whose boyhood home...

Underground Catholic Church Of St Peter And Pauls Coober Pedy The first purpose built underground Catholic Church of its type in the world opened June 25 1967 and extensions completed September 1984. It still remains Australia's only purpose built underground Catholic Church and is classified a historical site in Coober Pedy, South Australia. Special features of the church include the bell tower,...

Birdsville Track Audio Tour Marree Hear local voices from the Birdsville Track, explore three deserts, find out about Aboriginal culture and uncover settlers’ stories! Play the Birdsville Track audio tour in your car as you come to each point of interest, or listen in the comfort of your own home.

The Opal Cave Coober Pedy The Opal Cave at Coober Pedy has a long history of giving visitors a close up look at the beautiful gemstones which have made the town famous.

Port Pirie Regional Tourism And Arts Centre Port Pirie Visit the Port Pirie Regional Tourism and Arts Centre, formerly the Port Pirie Railway Station and redeveloped to reflect Port Pirie's heritage, with architectural features and artworks interpreting the city's industrial, maritime, transport and agricultural history. Get up close to the 'Longest White Pointer Shark Landed in South Australia'. Take a miniature...