Farm Shed Museum, Kadina
You will find something for everyone in The Farm Shed Museum. Matta House was the mine manager’s house for Wallaroo Mines, where Copper was discovered in 1859 and mining ceased in 1923, and is in its original location. Over a century of Australian farming history is also on show across half a hectare of undercover exhibition space. The interpretive displays bring together the stories and farming collection to which the Yorke Peninsula is well known. The museum is owned and managed by the Kadina Branch of the National Trust of South Australia. Lays claim to the country’s most comprehensive collection of dryland farming equipment. Visitors can take a self-guided tour through the centre. Guided tours for group bookings are also available.
Matta House - Built in 1863 as a residence for Edward Austin Horn, the manager of Matta Mine. It was home to a succession of families before it became a museum. The historic bungalow with its shingle roof is refurbished to the Late Victorian period when the local copper mining industry was at its peak.
Kadina’s Story - Depicts the social history of the town. From the founding of Kadina in 1861, it traces a century of development using thematic and photographic displays. The life-size model of an underground mine is a spectacular feature.
Her Side of the Story - This display explores the contribution of women on the dryland farms and the social impacts farming had on families.
School room - This 1950’s schoolroom was moved to the museum shortly after the school closed. The school house is furnished as a typical rural schoolroom of the era. It will scare many, how familiar the school room is and intrigue the young with its lack of computer gadgets.
Entrance costs are: Adults - $12.00 Children $3.00. (Under School Age: Free)
Family (2+3): $30
National Trust Members: Free
Open Monday to Friday: 9 am to 5 pm Weekends and public holidays: 10 am to 4 pm, (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday).
Allow at least an hour for your visit.
Further Information can be found: https://visitcoppercoast.com.au/museums