Slate Museum, Willunga

Slate Museum, Willunga

Willunga Slate Museum and Courthouse Museums are located in heritage-listed buildings in historic Willunga, 45 kms from Adelaide. Local and family history archives. Self-guided Slate Trail brochure and Nature trail walks.

Address: 
61 High St, Willunga SA 5172, Australia
Tel: 
+61 08 8556 2195
Hours: 
1 - 4 pm Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday & public holidays Other times by arrangement Group bookings welcome.
Admission: 
Adult $5 Concession $4 Unaccompanied child $1 Child with adult Free. National Trust members free
Facilities: 
Guided walks, groups, outdoor weddings, parking, toilets, picnic facilities.
Collection: 

Slate quarrying tools, equipment, displays, photographs and audio. The Slate Museum contains the Cliff Reed collection of slater's tools - Cliff was the last of the quarrymen to use traditional skills in the Willunga Quarries. Also on display is the hand-powered slate trimmer used to make the thousands of roofing tiles shipped out to all parts of Australia. Willunga Police station and court information. Willunga family history records and photographs.