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( 08-8825 2406;
www.yorkepeninsula.net.au
; Foreshore, Moonta Bay; unpowered/powered sites
from $30/32, cabins without/with spa from $107/145; )
This caravan park is handy to the
beach and jetty, and has decent luxury cabins with spas. The grassy camping areas are al-
most on the beach (but wi-fi reception can be a bit patchy down here).
OFF THE BEATEN TRACK
BURRA
Bursting at the seams with historic sites, Burra (population 1110), 3km northeast
of Clare, was a copper-mining boomtown between 1847 and 1877 with a burgeon-
ing Cornish community. Towns like Mintaro and Auburn serviced miners travelling
between Burra and Port Wakefield, from where the copper was shipped. The
miners had it tough here, excavating dugouts for themselves and their families to
live in.
Burra visitor information centre
( 08-8892 2154, 1300 775 540;
www.visitburra.com
;
2 Mar-
ket St; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-4pm Sat & Sun)
sells the self-guided
Burra Heritage Pass-
port
(adult/child $25/free) giving access to eight historic sights and three mu-
seums. It also handles bike hire (half-/full day $20/35) and accommodation.
Cornish Kitchen
FAST FOOD $
(10-12 Ellen St; items $4-8; 9am-4pm Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat)
After a hard day's copper min-
ing, swing your shovel into the Cornish Kitchen for the ultimate Cornish pastie.
Point Turton
For a far-flung Yorkes experience, try Point Turton (population 250) in the southwest.
mains $18-36; 9am-2pm & 6pm-8pm)
is here, and the superfriendly
Point Turton Cara-
van Park
( 08-8854 5222;
www.pointturtoncp.com.au
;
Bayview Rd; unpowered/powered sites
$22/29, cabins $55-150; )
, with lovely grassy sites and cabins overlooking the sea.
You can learn to surf near here with
Neptunes Surf Coaching
(
0417 839 142;
www.neptunes.net.au
; 2hr lessons from $45)
.
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