Burra Travel Guide
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Known as an historic copper town and the Merino Capital of the World, Burra was declared a State Heritage Town in 1994 because of its wealth of outstanding historic buildings.
Once South Australia's largest country town, Burra is now one of Australia's best-preserved mining towns, giving visitors the chance to appreciate what life in a 19th century copper mining town was like. Copper was first discovered in the Burra district in 1845 by two shepherds, William Streair and Thomas Pickett.
The Burra area was initially known as 'The Burra' and divided into a number of separate communities reflecting the origins of the miners. There was Redruth for the Cornish miners, Aberdeen for the Scottish miners, Llychwr for the Welsh miners and Hampton for the English miners. The remnants of these villages still exist and can be explored. In more recent times the area around Burra has been used as a setting for films, including the highly regarded
Breaker Morant.
Geographic Location
156km north of Adelaide
Climate
Cool temperate
Summer: 12 – 28°C
Winter: 3.5 - 13.5°C
Rainfall: 632 mm/year (wettest months May to September)
Major Attractions
Burra Mine Site and Powder Magazine, Miners' Dugouts, Redruth Gaol, Bon Accord Mine Complex, Morphett Enginehouse Museum, Burra Market Square Museum, Malowen Lowarth, Hampton Township, Police Lock-up and Stables.