Category: Historical Museum
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Bon Accord Mine Museum Burra
Bon Accord Mine Museum Burra The Bon Accord Mine Museum in Burra, South Australia, is a heritage attraction that offers visitors a window into the working and social life of one of the town’s historic mining sites. While the nearby Burra Mine is better known, the Bon Accord site preserves a smaller but equally important Read more
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Redruth Gaol Burra
Redruth Gaol Burra Redruth Gaol, located in Burra, South Australia, is a reminder of the state’s colonial past and the evolution of law, order, and social welfare in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Built in 1856, it holds the distinction of being the first prison constructed outside of Adelaide. Today, the gaol stands as Read more
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Sulphide St Rail Museum Broken Hill
Sulphide St Rail Museum Broken Hill Located on the corner of Blende and Bromide Streets, the Sulphide St Rail Museum occupies the historic Sulphide Street Station, once the bustling terminus of the Silverton Tramway Company. The station opened in 1905 and operated until the early 1970s, serving as Broken Hill’s link to the outside world Read more