Burra Moonta Cornish Mining Sites

2025 Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival
2025-05-12 09:00 - 2025-05-18 17:00 (Australia/Adelaide) | Copper Coast, SA, Australia
The Kernewek Lowender Copper Coast Cornish Festival is held on the Copper Coast in regional South Australia in the coastal towns of Wallaroo, Moonta and Kadina.
The festival is held over seven days with the highlight being “The Big Weekend”, featuring three large fairs: the Village Green Fair, Fer Kernewek, and a Classic Cavalcade of Cars (with over 500 vintage cars and motorcycles). Traditional Cornish food, such as Cornish Pasties and Swanky beer is served during the Festival. maypole performances, furry dancing, and the selection of a May Queen are also included. Other events include a street parade, a bake-off, the Gathering of the Bards and the Dressing of the Graves.
The region is full of Cornish buzz during the festival week and the local community welcomes approx. 45,000 people who join in on the festivities and celebrate the areas Cornish heritage.
For more information visit the Kernewek Lowender website.

2024 South Australia's History Festival
2024-05-01 09:00 - 2024-05-31 17:00 | Burra, Burra, SA, 5417, Australia
South Australia’s History Festival is an annual event that celebrates the state’s history through walks, talks, exhibitions, workshops and more. The festival is one of South Australia’s largest community events and promotes the State’s history via wonderful collections, places, and stories. Each year Burra participates in this state wide event.
The town of Burra is rich with mining heritage and most of its 1840s legacy is still intact. The surest way to get the whole picture is to purchase a Burra Heritage Passport, which gives you instant access to see, hear, and touch the past. The Passport allows you access to 11 locked sites including the Monster Mine, Redruth Gaol, and Miners’ Dugouts.
To find out more about activities in the region visit South Australia’s History Festival website.
