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Burra, an old copper mining town in South Australia's mid north is located on the Barrier Highway and set amongst a striking range of bald hills about 150 km north of Adelaide. The discovery of copper in the mid 1840's attracted the first settlers to the Burra region. The town originally consisted of various satellite villages with each based upon a different British group (Cornish, English, Welsh etc). While the villages eventually merged together, the town still has a divided look with essentially a north and south Burra existing today with South Burra being the centre for the town as a whole. While the mining operations lasted only for about 35 years, Burra now relies on tourism and the local wool, wheat and beef industries to support the town. Of interest in Burra are the disused copper mines where there are daily tours and several historic buildings still standing from the mining heyday.
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Burra Town Centre: Corner of Commercial St and Market St (Barrier Hwy (A32)) at Burrua, October 2012. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Burra Town Centre: Market St (Barrier Hwy) as it passes through Burra, October 2012. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Burra Town Centre: View south-east along Market St (Barrier Hwy) in Burra, October 2012. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Burra Town Centre: View south-east along Market St (Barrier Hwy) in Burra, October 2012. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Burra (north): View of Barrier Hwy (A32) (Bests Place) at Burra, October 2012. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Old Mine Site: The Barrier Hwy, looking north-west between North and South Burra outside the old copper mine, October 2012. Image © Michael Greenslade |
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Young Street: Young St (Barrier Hwy (A32)) as it passes through the northern part of Burra, November 2016. Image © Paul Rands |
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Welsh Creek: Old bridge (now bypassed) over Welsh Creek in the northern part of Burra, November 2016. Taken from Morehead St. Image © Paul Rands |
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