Farm Shed Museum

Yorke Peninsula


Behind the Copper Coast Visitor Information Centre is this curious collection of old farming, mining and domestic bits and pieces. Well worth an hour or two of today spent thinking about yesterday. And who doesn't love a miniature railway? Toot-toot.


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