Burra Region Overview
Burra is a small preserved mining town 97 miles north of Adelaide in the Clare Valley Wine Region, tucked within the Bald Hills range.
Copper mining started in 1845 and continued for 32 years extracting over 5 million pounds of ore.
The township originally consisted of a cluster of smaller communities that were named after the hometowns of the minors who originated from Scotland England and Wales.
Burra also has a fine Golf Course
Olde English Charm
Today Burra retains all its charm and character thanks to the assiduousness of a caring community and has converted to being the main market town for surrounding farms.
The history of its mining has been preserved, a 6mile heritage walk will transport you back in time, taking you down mine shafts and into lookout points.
Scattered Wineries
In keeping with the ambiance old Cornish style cottages have been transformed into B&B's and historical buildings restored.
The surrounding areas are pleasant and scenic with scattered wineries and trails into the enfolding hillside
. South Australia is the State to visit if you enjoy wine so why not visit The Clare Valley?
Clare Valley accommodation
See Clare Valley accommodation for hotels and resorts.
Also see Adelaide accommodation for hotels and resorts in the South Australian Capital city.
Location
Burra is located in south eastern South Australia, in the Clare Valley region. It has a Latitude of 33.7S and a Longitude of 138.9° E.
Driving To Burra
Some approximate driving times to Burra:
2Hrs From Adelaide (160Km)
10Hrs From Melbourne (900Km) )
15Hrs From Sydney (1400Km) )
See Route and Distance Calculator for more accurate driving times and routes from additional locations.
Driving in the Australian Outback is not recommended for the inexperienced or un-prepared.
Flying To Adelaide:
Adelaide Airport has both international and domestic terminals and is around 6km (4 miles) west of the city. By car, the journey into the city should take approximately 30 minutes depending on traffic conditions.
Taxis, hire cars airport buses are available.
As a guide, the approximate flying time from Adelaide
to Perth is 3.25 hours,
to Sydney 2 hours
to Melbourne 1.25 hours
to Brisbane 4.5 hour
to Cairns 6 hours.
Times do not include travel time to and from airports and adequate time prior to check in etc.
South Australia School & Public Holidays
New Years Day Tue 1st Jan.
Australia Day Mon 28th Jan.
Adelaide Cup Day Mon 10th March
Good Friday 21st March.
Easter Monday 24th March.
Anzac Day Fri 25th April.
Queens Birthday Holiday Mon 9th June.
Labour Day Mon 6th Oct.
Christmas Day Thu 25th Dec.
Boxing Day Holiday Fri 26th Dec.
(End and start school on preceding and next week day (Mon - Fri) respectively)
Easter Holiday 10th April To 26th April.
Winter Holiday 4th July To 19th July.
Spring Holiday 26th Sept To 11th Oct.
Summer Holiday 12nd Dec To Jan 26th
Starts Sunday 5th October
Ends 5th April 2009
Note: Dates for guidance only. Always check with your individual School as variations may occur for individual education authorities or establishments and dates may be subject to change. Always check with relevant State or Territory education department to confirm holiday periods at the commencement of each school year. Not all Public Holidays for individual regions within each state and territory are shown and public holidays falling on weekends are not listed. Not all Public Holidays may be applicable to all employers, organisations etc so always check with your employer, education authority etc which public holidays are applicable.
Adelaide Climate
These figures are for guidance only:
Approximate Max Average Temperature
Deg C/ Deg F
Winter(June-Aug):15 / 60
Spring(Sep-Nov):21 / 69
Summer(Dec-Feb):27 / 80.5
Autumn(Mar-May):22 / 71.5
Approximate Average Monthly Rainfall - mm
Winter(June-Aug): 65
Spring(Sep-Nov): 40
Summer(Dec-Feb): 21
Autumn(Mar-May): 45
