Burra Mine Open Air Museum
2 Market Square, Burra SA 5417
+61888922154
Contacts
2 Market Square, Burra SA 5417
http://www.aumuseums.com/sa/murray-lands/burra-mine-open-air-museum
Description
Burra Mine Open Air Museum | Australian Museums and Galleries
The Burra Mine was the largest metal mine in Australia, with typically Cornish surface and underground operations. The mine was worked for copper from 1845 to 1877. Between 1971 and 1981 the mine was reworked by open cutting. The Open Air Museum contains extensive remains of the mining operation. Also on the site is the Engine-house Museum, the only reconstructed Cornish
Features
- Good for kids