Burra is an amazing little town. Lots of history. Large old copper mine and all the things that go with it. They have kept the history alive and built the towns economy around it - successfully!!
We went underground to an old brewery storage cellar, went to the old mine itself, the old miners cottages, two old jails and the old pumping station. Very interesting and very well preserved.
The miners wanted a site of their own to build their own houses in the style of back home in England, and to live away from the mine, and although they are now in ruins, it would have been a very beautiful spot to live. Named Hampton Village. Lots of restoration going on at all the sites.
Just some of the many photos.....
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| Burra Town House |
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| Main window - St Mary's Anglican Church |
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| Looking over Burra from Hampton Village |
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| Hampton Village |
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| Hampton Village |
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| Big sheep country |
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| One of the many cherry trees |
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| Winter in SA - Almond tree |
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| Exercise yard - Redruth Gaol |
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| Redruth Gaol |
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| Overlooking the old smelter yards |
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| The old pump station |
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| Old copper mine |
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| Burra railway station |
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| Lots of old crap |
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| New Burra Fire Chief |
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| Burra lockup |
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| Old Brewery cellars - went on forever!!!! |
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| Old miners cottages, now visitor accommodation |
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| Old miners holes - they used to live in there!! |
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