Blinman - SA

Population - 151

The small village of Blinman, although barely more than a ghost of its former self, is one of the treasures of the Flinders Ranges. Copper ore was first found here in 1859 by a shepherd, Robert 'Pegleg' Blinman, and 1862 the mine was working and soon boasted a community of 1500 people. The Great Blinman Mine is one of only a few out of the hundreds of registered mines and prospects in the Flinders Ranges mining history. Worked mainly by Cornish miners the mine was held by several different companies during its almost 50 year history. Now there is very little of the surface workings to show for the man hours put into the mine but a walk around the mine site is worth at least an hour, thanks mainly to the extremely well written informative signs on the mine trail walk.

These days Blinman and the surrounding area is a great place to spend a day or two, relaxing and exploring. In town there are several places of interest, the Wild Lime Cafe and Gallery is worth a visit, the Blinman Hotel has an indoor swimming pool, a friendly bar and a great restaurant, a walk around town may not take long but offers some wonderful photo opportunities, and the Blinman Cemetery is worth a wander around. Also on the south side of town there is a golf course for those golfers with a sense of adventure!

Beyond the town borders is another world of exploring possibilities. To the east is the road to Mount Chambers Gorge, Gammon Ranges National Park and Arkaroola. To the south is the main road to Wilpena Pound, Brachina Gorge, and Bunyeroo Gorge. West of Binman there are two options, the Parachilna Gorge Road which passes Angorichina Village and joins the Hawker to Leigh Creek Road at Parachilna. Or the Glass Gorge Road which forms a loop through some beautiful scenery to the north west of town, this joins back into the Parachilna Gorge Road just west of Angorichina Village. The Glass Gorge Road is also the access road to the Nuccaleena Public Access Route, a four wheel drive track to the Nuccaleena Mine.

Accommodation

Blinman is only a small town but there are several types of accommodation available in the area including Bed & Breakfast, Farm Stay, Hotel, Camping, Cabins and Caravan Park are available.

Whatever your style, you'll find a great place to stay near Blinman.

Tours at and to Blinman

There are many Tours of the Flinders Ranges, from Adelaide, Port Augusta, Hawker and Quorn.

Blinman's Tourism Operators have a great knowledge of their wonderful locality, So why not experience it with people who know all the best spots.

Whatever your style, you'll find a great Tour at Blinman.

• Try a tour of the local areas with Wallaby Tracks Tours.

Things To See and Do

There are so many Things To See and Do around Blinman and it is a great place to base Yourself for Your stay.

Start with a visit to the Local Visitor Centres where they can help you with your holiday plans.

Flinders Ranges & Outback S.A. Tourism

WADLATA OUTBACK CENTRE
41 Flinders Tce,
Port Augusta
South Australia, 5700
Phone - 1800 633 060
Fax (08) 85630616
Email wadlata@portaugusta.sa.gov.au www.flindersoutback.com

Quorn Visitor Information Centre

3 Seventh Street,
Quorn
South Australia, 5433
Phone (08) 8648 6419
Fax (08) 8648 6419
Email vic@flindersranges.com www.flindersranges.com/

Hawker Visitor Information Centre

Located in Hawker Motors
Corner Cradock & Wilpena Roads
Hawker
South Australia, 5434
Phone (08) 8648 4022 Freecall:1800 777 880
Fax (08)8648 4283
Email info@hawkermotors.com.au www.hawkermotors.com.au

Historic Blinman has much to see and very scenic areas within an easy distance of town...
# Take a walk around the historic village of Blinman. Places of interest include:

• The Blinman Mine Walking Trail around the mine on the north end of town.
• Visit the Wild Lime Cafe and Gallery.
• Take a walk around the historic Blinman Cemetery
• The Historic Blinman Hotel opened in 1869

# Take a day trip around Glass Gorge and Parachilna Gorge for the beautiful scenery and endless photographic opportunities.
# Take a walk along the northern most section of the Heysen Trail.
# Walk to the beautiful Blinman Pools.

Finding somewhere to Eat out at Blinman is fairly easy, with a few options to try.

• The Blinman Hotel Serves lunch and dinner.
• Wild Lime Cafe and Gallery serves light meals, open Tuesday to Sunday - 9.00am to 5.00pm and open every day during School & Public Holidays. Opening in the Summer months is as required.
• The Blinman General Store also does snacks.

For the Sports person Golf is an option in Blinman if You have Your own Clubs. Believe Us when we say the course is a challenge!

Local History

Blinman

Blinman Events Calendar

Blinman Plays Host to Many Great Events during each Year.