BURRA What a town Burra is. This place is amazing with heritage factors that feature at every turn. The name applied to what is now the town of Burra has changed over time. The Burra Burra Copper Mine was named after the Burra Burra Creek that flows through the town. From at least 1851 the collection of townships near the mine became referred to as "The Burra". The town of Burra was officially formed in 1940. The Burra mines supplied 89% of South Australia's and 5% of the world’s copper for 15 years, and the settlement has been credited (along with the mines at Kapunda) with saving the economy of the struggling new colony of South Australia. The Burra Burra Copper Mine was established in 1848 mining the copper deposit discovered in 1845. The town and mine are both well preserved with many original buildings, the water filled open cut mine, well-preserved mining buildings and a pump engine house which today houses a museum. Several chimneys from the mining industry have survived and a tourist trail showcases the old Redruth Gaol, miners’ dugout cottages in the creek bank, a row of miners' cottages built in 1850, the cellars of the demolished Unicorn Brewery and other historic places. Burra is listed on the Register of the National Estate and many buildings are on the List of State Heritage Items. The town is publicly claimed to be the "Merino capital of the world". The Anglican and Catholic Churches are quite magnificent reminders of the wealth of 100 years earlier. All of the churches are century plus. The Burra hotels are a mix of classic and traditional, but again all a century plus. The Burra War Memorial has a grand profile in the centre of the town that bears testament to that earlier era of a significant population. There are a number of boutique and local museums in the town. At an absolute minimum an overnight stopover is essential