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Visiting Mintaro State Heritage Area

Mintaro is only a 90-minute drive north of Adelaide, and is a popular destination for day trips or for weekend getaways. Many of the restored heritage cottages offer B&B accommodation, which makes this peaceful town the ideal base for exploring the surrounding wineries or nearby towns such as Burra or Clare.

Looking south along Burra Street, Mintaro
Looking south along Burra Street, Mintaro

The town itself retains a nineteenth century village character, and is best enjoyed on foot, using the Mintaro State Heritage Area brochure, or by following the small plaques attached to many buildings.

The local hotel offers meals and refreshments, but other visitor facilities are limited. The Mintaro Slate Quarry (400Kb PDF) welcomes visitors during working hours, while other attractions in the region include Martindale Hall and the Mintaro Maze.

View detailed information about the Mintaro State Heritage Area.

Virtual Tour

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Map of Mintaro State Heritage Area View from the south-eastern corner of the Mintaro State Heritage Area boundary Mintaro Oval gates and entry on Leasingham Road Grape vines and open space on the south-eastern side of the Mintaro State Heritage Area Former Blacksmith Shop on Burra Street, Mintaro View south along Burra Street from the edge of town 'Jolly House' on Burra Street View north along Wakefield Street with the restored flour mill building on the left Monument and gardens of Torr Park Mintaro Institute and Civic Hall Former Carpenter's Shop and Dwelling on Burra Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area Former Devonshire Hotel 'Wakefield Cottage' Mounting Steps outside Mintaro Mews Magpie and Stump Hotel Fence along Hill Street The former office of the Mintaro Slate Mine, Hill Street 'Millers House' in Church Street Dwelling in Young Street, Mintaro Former Mintaro Primary School building with bell tower Former Mintaro Police Station Entering Burra Street along Burton Street View from the north-western corner of the Mintaro State Heritage Area boundary Looking south towards Mintaro from Burton Road Approaching Mintaro from the north-west, along the Clare Road View within the northern section of the Mintaro Cemetery Chewings Gravesite in the Mintaro Cemetery The pit of an old quarry site, Mintaro Slate Quarries Extracting slate from the current workings of the Mintaro Slate Quarries Mine office at the Mintaro Slate Quarries Outbuilding in the store and processing yard of the Mintaro Slate Quarries The old (and possibly original) slate quarry on the northern side of the Mintaro Slate Quarries complex View from the western boundary of the Mintaro State Heritage Area

NB. This map is a diagrammatical representation of the Mintaro State Heritage Area.

  1. View from the western boundary of the Mintaro State Heritage Area
  2. The old (and possibly original) slate quarry on the northern side of the Mintaro Slate Quarries complex
  3. Outbuilding in the store and processing yard of the Mintaro Slate Quarries
  4. Mine office at the Mintaro Slate Quarries, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  5. Extracting slate from the current workings of the Mintaro Slate Quarries
  6. The pit of an old quarry site, Mintaro Slate Quarries
  7. Chewings Gravesite in the Mintaro Cemetery
  8. View within the northern section of the Mintaro Cemetery
  9. Approaching Mintaro from the north-west, along the Clare Road
  10. Looking south towards Mintaro from Burton Road
  11. View from the north-western corner of the Mintaro State Heritage Area boundary
  12. Entering Burra Street along Burton Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  13. Former Mintaro Police Station, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  14. Former Mintaro Primary School building with bell tower, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  15. Dwelling in Young Street, Mintaro - note the unusual round chimneys on the right side of the building
  16. 'Millers House' in Church Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  17. The former office of the Mintaro Slate Mine, Hill Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area - note the slate chimney
  18. Fence along Hill Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  19. Magpie and Stump Hotel, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  20. Mounting Steps outside Mintaro Mews, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  21. 'Wakefield Cottage', Mintaro State Heritage Area
  22. Former Devonshire Hotel, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  23. Former Carpenter's Shop and Dwelling on Burra Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  24. Mintaro Institute and Civic Hall, Mintaro State Heritage Area - note the slate horse trough
  25. Monument and gardens of Torr Park, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  26. View north along Wakefield Street with the restored flour mill building on the left, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  27. 'Jolly House' on Burra Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  28. View south along Burra Street from the edge of town, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  29. Former Blacksmith Shop on Burra Street, Mintaro - note the slate rainwater tank
  30. Grape vines and open space on the south-eastern side of the Mintaro State Heritage Area
  31. Mintaro Oval gates and entry on Leasingham Road, Mintaro State Heritage Area
  32. View from the south-eastern corner of the Mintaro State Heritage Area boundary