The best museums South Australia

The Port Pirie National Trust Museum incorporates The Old Customs House, which was opened in 1882 to accommodate the increase in maritime traffic in the port; the Victorian Railway Station building, completed in 1902 and used as a railway station until 1967; and the former Central Police Station, built in 1892. The buildings are now owned by the National Trust and are reserved for the presentation of local history.

Umoona Opal Mine and Museum is Coober Pedy's largest underground exhibition of gemstones and fossils. The guided tour gives an insight into the life of the local miners, both their working conditions and their life in the dugouts, the underground dwellings that abound here. It's a great history lesson that gives us a better understanding of life here. Children should love the visit! Jewelry store.

This railroad museum presents more than 100 exhibits and vehicles related to the history of railroads in Australia. It is the largest museum of its kind in Australia. In season, mini steam engine tours are organized on the Semaphore and Forl Glanville Tourist Railway, a 2 km route. Fans of old trains or Agatha Christie will be delighted! The plus: the extremely friendly staff. Many resources are available for download on the website for families and children.

The Whyalla Maritime Museum is located at the Visitor Center. His centerpiece, HMAS Whyalla, present on the site, is a corvette that opera from 1942 to 1946. In 1947 until 1984, it was transformed, under the name of Rib, into a maintenance vessel of lighthouses and beacons. It was 56 m long and 730 t long, carrying 85 crew. Despite its name the museum presents a remarkable and one of the largest railway models in Australia (with a plot of 226 m). Exhibition on shipbuilding production. Botanical Garden.