Kapunda Mine Trail
The trail is an easy walk of one and a half kilometres and takes about one hour to complete. Interpretive signs explain how the ore was mined and treated. In 1984 the mine site was placed on the register of State Heritage items. It is now managed by the Light Regional Council.
Kapunda Mine was the first successful metal mine in Australia and together with Burra, contributed to the Colony's recovery from economic crisis in the early 1840's. It has also made a major contribution to South Australia's Cornish heritage.
Kapunda Mine was worked by Cornishmen using the tribute method. A group of miners known as a pare would tender for an area of the exposed ore body and were paid according to the value of ore extracted. The company exercised practically no supervision over the operations and the result was a series of burrows without system or method. Owing to the softness of the white ground, most mining was carried out by pick and shovel without the use of gunpowder.
Ore was separated in sorting sheds by hand picking into high grade (prill) and low grade (attle) material. The company also employed a number of other miners known as tutworkers to look after the shafts and drives and to carry out exploratory and development work.
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