Burra
A 19th-century Australian copper-mining town where the stone houses of Cornish miners, cellar dwellings and an old gaol form an open-air museum.
Copper was discovered in 1845, and the town quickly became one of Australia's largest inland towns of the time. Cornish and Welsh miners left behind the terrace houses of Paxton Square, riverside cellar homes, brewery cellars and a stone church. The visitor centre sells the Burra Heritage Pass, which gives access to many locked sites with a key, so you can tour them by car in a single day. Burra is about 45 km from Clare and can be added on as an extension of a Clare Valley day trip. There are also characterful historic houses offering overnight stays.
Opening hours
Open all day; visitor center approx. 09:00–16:00
Nearby sights
- Redruth Gaol
- Burra Burra Mine (Burra Mine Site)
- Mintaro
- Mintaro Maze
- Martindale Hall
- Pikes Wines
- Polish Hill River Church Museum
- Riesling Trail