At Burra SA, Historic Town.

Burra SA.
It's a well kept historic town with the Burra Creek flowing through it.
A pastoral centre and an old mining town.  Once Burra mines supplied 89% of South Australia's and 5% of the world's copper for 15 years.  Copper was discovered here in 1845 and mining began in 1848.  Miners and townspeople migrated to Burra mainly from Cornwall, Wales, Scotland and Germany.  The mine first closed in 1877, opened again early in the 20th century and for the last time from 1970 to 1981.
Of course the populations shrank and today it's a sweet little town.

The footbridge across the Burra Creek to the little caravan park and the miner's cottages.

Miners Cottages now accommodation places.

The Catholic Church. St. Joseph's

One of the Hotels.

Something different outside one of the shops.

On the way to Burra in South Australia.

Update on dad....He has been moved back to his home city and into a Private Aged Care Home.  He has a lot of pain which is controlled with strong medication, which in turn takes my dad into fairyland. He is rather funny most of the time, he talks non stop and says things that doesn't make sense, but in there is a story of some kind.  If I didn't laugh, I would certainly cry, knowing that the drugs are 'talking'. Dad can just stand up with help only, use a walker with help, but spends most of the day in his bed, a far cry from what he was like at the beginning of June when he used to come shopping with me in the supermarket.
Dad has a private room, and today I bought him a TV so he can listen to it.

On the way into Burra in South Australia on our visit a while ago I was taken with the view of the green fields plus we spotted part of the old mine.

Burra, SA

We have been to Burra in South Australia. It's certainly nippy there in winter. A cute mining town of the past which began in 1851.  The mine first closed in 1877, briefly opened again early in the 20th century and for a last time from 1970-1981. Miners and towns people primarily came from Cornwall, Wales, Scotland and Germany.
The mines supplied 89% of South Australia's and 5% of the world's copper for 15 years.  Now a pastoral and historic town, it's the centre for many communities.

Inside the Catholic Church

Miner's Cottages

Winter Wattle in Burra, South Australia

The Post Office

The Town Hall

One of the town Pubs