Mindarie is a small town in the Murray Mallee of South Australia between Karoonda and Loxton.

The name Mindarie is believed to originate from the Dieri Aboriginal language, and possibly means "festival to invoke peace".

[citation needed] Mindarie school was founded in 1916, initially being taught in the town institute hall.

[13] The mine is Chinese owned and operated, with a 120 room mine camp located beside the Karoonda Highway, with a large disused separation plant located nearby and also visible from Karoonda Highway.

Together with nearby Halidon, it hosts the Mindarie-Halidon Races in September each year, which is known as the Melbourne Cup of the Mallee.