Blinman Mine Tours

Blinman Mine Tours offers guided tours of the historic Blinman Copper Mine in the northern Flinders Ranges, South Australia, near the outback town of Blinman. Established after copper was discovered in 1859, the mine operated intermittently until 1907 and is one of South Australia's oldest mining sites. Visitors explore underground drives, surface ruins and heritage displays that illustrate 19th-century Cornish mining methods and the settlement's history.

Visitors can expect guided underground and surface tours of a 19th-century copper mine set in arid Flinders Ranges landscape north of Blinman township. The experience includes walking through original underground drives with low ceilings, viewing surface ruins, mine shafts, historic machinery and interpretive displays. Guides explain Cornish mining techniques, mine life and town history. The site is outdoors and underground with uneven ground, steps and confined spaces.