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.
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| Looking south along Burra Street, Mintaro
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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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Mintaro State Heritage Area boundary |
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Click on the arrows to see the photograph of each view or
access links below |
NB. This map is a diagrammatical representation of the Mintaro
State Heritage Area.
- View from the western boundary
of the Mintaro State Heritage Area
- The old (and possibly original)
slate quarry on the northern side of the Mintaro Slate Quarries
complex
- Outbuilding in the store and
processing yard of the Mintaro Slate Quarries
- Mine office at the Mintaro
Slate Quarries, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- Extracting slate from the current
workings of the Mintaro Slate Quarries
- The pit of an old quarry site,
Mintaro Slate Quarries
- Chewings Gravesite in the Mintaro
Cemetery
- View within the northern section
of the Mintaro Cemetery
- Approaching Mintaro from the
north-west, along the Clare Road
- Looking south towards Mintaro
from Burton Road
- View from the north-western
corner of the Mintaro State Heritage Area boundary
- Entering Burra Street along
Burton Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- Former Mintaro Police Station,
Mintaro State Heritage Area
- Former Mintaro Primary School
building with bell tower, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- Dwelling in Young Street,
Mintaro - note the unusual round chimneys on the right side of
the building
- 'Millers House' in Church
Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- The former office of the Mintaro
Slate Mine, Hill Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area - note the
slate chimney
- Fence along Hill Street, Mintaro
State Heritage Area
- Magpie and Stump Hotel, Mintaro
State Heritage Area
- Mounting Steps outside Mintaro
Mews, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- 'Wakefield Cottage', Mintaro
State Heritage Area
- Former Devonshire Hotel, Mintaro
State Heritage Area
- Former Carpenter's Shop and
Dwelling on Burra Street, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- Mintaro Institute and Civic
Hall, Mintaro State Heritage Area - note the slate horse trough
- Monument and gardens of Torr
Park, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- View north along Wakefield
Street with the restored flour mill building on the left, Mintaro
State Heritage Area
- 'Jolly House' on Burra Street,
Mintaro State Heritage Area
- View south along Burra Street
from the edge of town, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- Former Blacksmith Shop on
Burra Street, Mintaro - note the slate rainwater tank
- Grape vines and open space
on the south-eastern side of the Mintaro State Heritage Area
- Mintaro Oval gates and entry
on Leasingham Road, Mintaro State Heritage Area
- View from the south-eastern
corner of the Mintaro State Heritage Area boundary
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