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Resources Available for Researchers
References & Useful Links
Advice for Researchers
A large database of names and information currently being researched, with links to researchers
The Division of the Land
Interactive maps showing the sequence of subdivision from 1845
Goyder's Line
Maps, and a brief history of the creation of Goyder's Line
Mine Timeline 1845 - 1925
Resourced from original newspapers
Illustrated with old photographs
Mine Survey & Purchase
The Special Survey for the Mine
The purchase of the land & the growth of the town
With Maps
The Goldrush
An extract from Anthony Foster's 1866 book:
"South Australia, its Progress and Prosperity"
Maps used throughout this Site
A pageful of links to all the interactive maps and to large images of all the early historic maps
Burra Town Timeline 1834 - 2005
Burra Town History
An Overview
Townships
The establishment of subdivisions around Kooringa.
Detailed Interactive Maps of the Townships
in Burra and the surrounding Countryside
Burra in the News
7,000 pages of Word files contain a summary of 168 years of Burra from the Burra Record and the South Australian Register
Burra: A Photographic Journey
Burra's fascinating history beautifully told in text and photographs
Burra Show 1877-2016
The history of the 140 year old Burra Show Society, richly illustrated with over 200 images and including an account of each of the 123 shows held up to 2016.
About Burra & this Site
About the Burra History Group
Help Wanted
Information
National Heritage Listing
The Chinese in Burra
A very detailed history of the Chinese in Burra, resourced from the Burra Times
Chinese Market Gardeners in Burra
A very detailed history of the Chinese Market Gardeners in Burra, resourced from the Burra Times
The Germans in Burra
A very detailed History and Genealogy of the Germans in Burra, resourced from the Burra Times
CWA
Mary Warnes of Burra
Founder of the SA Branch of the CWA
A History of Transport in Burra
Illustrated with many early photographs
Disasters
Floods, Fire & Snow
Burra at War
An acount of Burra's response to War
War Memorials & Honour Rolls
Burra Cheer-Up Society
Roads Around Burra
Maps of the Cartage Routes to the Coast
Extracts from the South Australian Register
Burra Bridges
A Photographic History of Burra's early Bridges
Railway History
A history of the railway in Burra
SA Railways Map
An interactive map showing the growth and decline of the railway network in South Australia
Churches in Burra
Interactive Table showing Denominations & Dates,Information & Photographs
Burra Town Hall
Interactive page showing Accommodation, Tariffs, History, etcMany Photographs
Buildings Timeline
A Timeline, illustrated with Early Photographs, showing the development of Burra.
Redruth Gaol
An Illustrated History of the Gaol
Burra Burra Roller Mills
A description of the workings of Henry Roach's roller mill
Schools
A History of Schools in BurraIllustrated with many early photographs
Burra Corporation
A History of the Corporation of the town of Burraafter the Mine closed.
Burra Councillors
Enormously detailed Genealogical History of the Burra Council
Electricity
Extracts from the Burra Record 1878 - 1958The Saga from the Discovery of Electricity to Burra's Electricity Supply being taken over by ETSA
Water
A History of Burra's Water Supply
Telegraph
A History of the Invention of the Telegraphand its Introduction to South AustraliaIllustrated with Early Maps
Community Groups
A form with a checkbox list of Burra Community Groups, for you to get in touch.
Sport in Burra
An illustrated History of the various sports developed in Burra
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Research & writing by Meredith Satchell, Eric Fuss & the Burra History Group Inc
Photographs scanned from collections held at the Burra Community Library
Website created by Elizabeth Doidge
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