Burra, South Australia and Beyond – The 2017 / 2018 Australian Gravel Adventure!
Quoting directly from Wikipedia:
Burra is a pastoral centre and historic tourist town in the mid-north of South Australia. It lies east of the Clare Valley in the Bald Hills range, part of the northern Mount Lofty Ranges, and on Burra Creek. The town began as a single company mining township that, by 1851, was a set of townships (company, private and government-owned) collectively known as The Burra.[2] The Burra mines supplied 89% of South Australia's and 5% of the world's copper for 15 years,[3] and the settlement has been credited (along with the mines at Kapunda) with saving the economy of the struggling new colony of South Australia. The Burra Burra Copper Mine was established in 1848 mining the copper deposit discovered in 1845. Miners and townspeople migrated to Burra primarily from Cornwall, Wales, Scotland and Germany. The mine first closed in 1877, briefly opened again early in the 20th century and for the last time from 1970 to 1981.
When the mine was exhausted and closed the population shrank dramatically and the townships, for the next 100 years, supported pastoral and agricultural activities. Today the town continues as a centre for its surrounding farming communities and, being one of the best-preserved towns of the Victorian era in Australia, as a historic tourist centre.
My route would take me north of Burra to the town of Hallett, South Australia, then back again but on a route a little further west.
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Burra Cornish mining history, episode 2 - World Heritage wonder near Adelaide
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Burra is a historic town in Australia. Its has a collection of well-preserved heritage buildings and mining ruins, The successful copper mining town saved South Australia from bankruptcy in the late 1800s. Perhaps it should be on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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Burra Cornish mining history, episode 2 - World Heritage wonder near Adelaide
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 2 - World Heritage wonder near Adelaide For places to visit and things to do around the world go to
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The Old Burra Copper Mine,Australia.
This is a view of whats left of the old Burra copper mine,located in South Australia.
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 3 - The Dark Side
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Funny video of Burra's darker side. Burra is a historic town in Australia. Its has a collection of well-preserved heritage buildings and mining ruins, The successful copper mining town saved South Australia from bankruptcy in the late 1800s. Perhaps it should be on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
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Burra Cornish mining history, episode 3 - The Dark Side
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Burra South Australia - A Town Built From Stone
The historic mining town of Burra South Australia, a town built from stone. Ornate stone buildings hint at past prosperity, funded by a nearby copper mine.
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Burra,South Australia
Burra is a heritage town of south Australia which is also known as Copper City. It’s a very popular tourist location in South Australia
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 1 - The Nobs and the Snobs near Adelaide, South Australia
Burra was a major copper mining centre in the 19th century. Now a small historic town in South Australia, it's a delightful place to visit.
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Burra Cornish mining history, episode 1 - The Nobs and the Snobs near Adelaide, South Australia
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 1 - The Nobs and the Snobs near Adelaide, South Australia For places to visit and things to do around the world go to
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Burra South Australia, Village one of the most significant mining heritage sites in Australia.
Monster Mine Site and Powder Magazine
This is a huge open cut copper mine which was so productive it ensured the town's continuing existence. The site offers excellent views from the platform at the Lookout and there are boards with extensive information and important historic photographs about the mines. A notice at the entrance to the site announces: The Burra Mine Open Air Museum has been developed to conserve the history and extensive remains of the Burra Mine. The Burra Mine, which operated between 1845 and 1877, was once the largest in Australia. In total it produced 50,000 tonnes of copper and is credited with saving the young state of South Australia from bankruptcy..
Burra Mine South Australia by Drone
The Old Burra Mine, Burra South Australia, filmed with DJI Mavic Pro August 2017.
Burra Monster Mine - heritage under threat
The Greens are calling on the Government to strengthen the protection of the heritage status of the Burra 'Monster Mine' in Burra, South Australia.
Burra's history and heritage -- two of its greatest assets - are under direct threat by proposed mining exploration of the Reserve by mining company Phoenix Copper.
The International Council on Monuments and Sites have said that Australia ICOMOS wishes to highlight that Phoenix's request to remove the Heritage Exclusion Zone over the Mine Reserve for mining exploration activity may put the heritage values of the site at risk.
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 4 - Unicorn Cellar
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Funny video of Burra's underground. Burra is a historic town in Australia. It has a collection of well-preserved heritage buildings and mining ruins, The successful copper mining town saved South Australia from bankruptcy in the late 1800s. Perhaps it should be on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
is a travel show hosted by award-winning travel writer and photographer, Christina Pfeiffer, who has visited 55 countries in the last eight years.
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Burra Cornish mining history, episode 4 - Unicorn Cellar
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 4 - Unicorn Cellar For places to visit and things to do around the world go to
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Caravan Adventures Episode 36. Historic Burra
Enjoy the sites of the heritage listed town of Burra, South Australia.
Burra is a fantastic historic old mining town.
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 5 - Miners Housing
Traveltherenext: presents a video of Burra's cottages. Burra is a historic town in Australia. It has a collection of well-preserved heritage buildings and mining ruins, The successful copper mining town saved South Australia from bankruptcy in the late 1800s. Perhaps it should be on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
is a travel show hosted by award-winning travel writer and photographer, Christina Pfeiffer, who has visited 55 countries in the last eight years.
YouTube channel:
Subscribe here:
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 5 - Miners Housing
Burra Cornish mining history, episode 5 - Miners Housing For places to visit and things to do around the world go to
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Please watch: Whale Watching Hervey Bay - Humpback Capital of the World
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Burra (Monster) Mine
Staying in the Clare Valley and this is a visit to the town of Burra. In this video we take a look at the Monster Mine which was the largest and longest surviving and at one stage the richest copper mine in Australia and the world. If you have watched the video on Mintaro this will complete the circle.
Burra is an easy 30min drive from Clare and well worth the visit if you are in the valley area.
Best watched in HD.
As always just having a bit of fun and sharing the sites of South Australia that we have visited.
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Burra Pictorial.
Burra Pictorial filmed by John Boom.
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Burra Burra Mine
Journey Up Past Ocoee River to Ducktown to see the Ducktown Basin Museum at the Burra Burra Mine. Its a cool place to check out
Burra mine
Checkout the wiki on Burra.
Burra Burra Copper Mine
GPC history professor Dr. Will Simson and GPC student Victoria Nicholson are helping Tennessee's Ducktown Basin Museum explore and archive historic copper mining records. Nicholson is a Library Information Science Technology student at GPC
Burra, Clare Valley, South Australia
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