Although it is in the Clare Valley region, Mintaro's prosperity is not linked with the valley's booming wine industry. Instead, its buildings date back to the 1840s and 50s, when bullock drays carried copper from the Monster Mine at Burra to Port Wakefield in the south. Many of the buildings use local slate. In 1984 Mintaro became the first town in South Australia to be classified a State Heritage Area.
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Cnr Main North & Spring Gully rds; (08) 8842 2131 or 1800 242 131


