This is not strictly a list of miners but rather a list of people who had connection with the town from it’s earliest years. The local paper did not begin publication until June 1876 and the mine closed in 1877. The lack of a local paper until this late date in the early history of Burra makes it difficult to discover the fine details of family members that researchers are often looking for.

Jennifer Carter, through her publication of “Burra 1845-1851 a Director of Early Folk” gives details of some of the earliest residents of the town. See her book for more information about the people listed below.

Folk who stayed for a short time are particularly difficult to trace but a little help may be found in the following resources:

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• South Australian, Birth, Death and Marriage Indexes
• District Registers of Birth, Death and Marriage
• The Burra Record (for obituaries)
• Lodge Records,
• Wesleyan Baptisms held at the State Library of South Australia
• The Story of the Monster Mine the Burra Burra Mine & its Townships 1845-1877 by Ian Auhl
• Burra Burra Reminiscences of Burra Mine and its Townships Compiled by Ian Auhl
• Burra Families Data Base
• After 1876 consulting the Burra Record Summaries by Eric Fuss, available at the Burra Community Library Local History Room may reveal some interesting links.
• Researchers contacts and files Burra Community Library Local History Room.