The Best Things to Do in Burra
A copper-mining time capsule of mines, dugouts, a gaol and Cornish stone.
An hour or so beyond the vineyards, Burra rewards the detour with one of the most complete 19th-century mining landscapes in the country. Armed with the Heritage Passport key, you can unlock the lot. Here are the best things to do in Burra.
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BurraBurra Heritage Passport
The self-drive key that unlocks Burra’s locked heritage sites.
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With its passport key in hand, Burra turns a day trip into a genuine journey back into colonial South Australia.
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Image credits
- Burra Monster Mine, Burra, South Australia.jpg by Rabogna , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons