Burra

South Australia, Australia

Burra is an old town located in the Clare Valley in South Australia. It was once the most important mining town in the country and produced 5% of the world's copper.

Top 10 Places to See and Things to Do

1. The Burra Heritage Passport Tour
2. drive up to Dare's Hill summit
3. try a Diprotodon Burger at the Burra Hotel
4. sample some of Thorogood's distinctive apple ciders and even their apple beer
5. Burra Art Gallery
6. for those who have done the Heritage Passport thingy, try the Burra Museum Passport, which goves you access to 3-4 museums of the area. The museums are: Market Square Museum and Lolly Shop, Morphetts Enginehouse and Burra Monster Mine, Bon Accord Mining Museum (incl. diarama of the monster mine)
7. go for a ride along the town's bike trail
8. Town Hall
9. antique shops
10. St Josephs and St Mary's churches

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Old Mine Site at Burra

Nearby

• Clare
• Mintaro

More information:

• All South Australian towns

 

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