| Address | Hundred of Hutchison,
Tumby Bay
South Australia, 5605, Australia | | Enquiries : | Send an enquiry to CL Alexander National Trust Museum | | Telephone Enquiries : | 08-8688 2198 |
The CL Alexander Museum holds collections relating to churches, schools, shipping, shops, early settlers, agriculture, entertainment, hospital, war and various household items.
You'll find many books of district family history, copies of Matthew Flinders voyage 1803 containing maps, letters and botanical drawings; original letters from pioneers, books and photographs.
There are displays on saddle making, communications, sporting photos and trophies. There is also a room furnished with period furniture - a kitchen, laundry, sitting room and bedroom, as well as clothing to match the period.
Tumby Bay was developed as a shipping port for the Burrawing Copper Mine at Lipson 1872-92. Copper assay was considered the same as the Yorke Peninsula mines and miners came from there and Burra.
The shipping that came with ballast unloaded cannon-balls and blue-stone from South Africa and lava stone from South America, some dumped on the sand hills other at sea, resulting in a fishing spot (Ballast Grounds).
Access ramp available to building.
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| Accreditation | National Trust. | | Entity Facility | Access With Assistance for the Disabled, Car park, Coach Parking, Guide, Parking for the Disabled, Public Toilet. | | Experience | Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Cultural, Historic/Heritage. |
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