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Burra

South Australiatown

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Burra

Total population

922

Elevation472 m

WeatherAvg high 68.3°F

Coordinates-33.67°, 138.93°

Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation

472 m

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Burra is a pastoral centre and historic tourist town in the mid-north of South Australia. It lies east of the Clare Valley in the Bald Hills range, part of the northern Mount Lofty Ranges, and on Burra Creek.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude

-33.6714

Longitude

138.9301

Water area

—

View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high

68.3°F

Avg low

50.4°F

Annual precipitation

15.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)

16,991

Distinct species (top 10)

10

Most-observed species

Pygmy Bluetongue Lizard
Tiliqua adelaidensis (Peters, 1863) · Squamata
3,170
Galah
Eolophus roseicapilla (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
543
Australian Magpie
Gymnorhina tibicen (Latham, 1802) · Aves
363
White-plumed Honeyeater
Ptilotula penicillata (Gould, 1837) · Aves
306
Redthroat
Pyrrholaemus brunneus Gould, 1841 · Aves
292
Little Raven
Corvus mellori Mathews, 1912 · Aves
280
Brown Treecreeper
Climacteris picumnus Temminck, 1824 · Aves
261
House Sparrow
Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
256

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)

17

Largest magnitude

4.6

Largest event

2009-01-26

Most recent

M 4.3 — 2024-04-17
8 km ENE of Jamestown, Australia
M 4.4 — 2020-05-14
15 km WSW of Burra, Australia
M 3.3 — 2018-07-09
9 km NNW of Jamestown, Australia
M 4.1 — 2011-09-04
16 km SW of Peterborough, Australia
M 4.6 — 2009-01-26
25 km NE of Peterborough, Australia
M 3.1 — 2008-12-04
17 km ESE of Crystal Brook, Australia

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Australian writer (1949-)

Arthur Ware

Australian politician (1861-1927)

Bart Cummings

Australian horse trainer

Daisy Kennedy

Australian violinist (1893-1981)

Elizabeth Woolcock

Elizabeth Woolcock

Australian murderer

Essington Lewis

Essington Lewis

Australian businessman

Australian rules footballer

Philip McBride

Australian politician (1892-1982)

William John Ferguson

William John Ferguson

Australian politician (1859–1935)

Francis Condon

Australian politician (1884-1961)

Alexander Melrose

Australian politician (1889-1962)

cricketer (1851-1916)

Australian politician

politician (1862-1936)

Australian cricketer (1931-2007)

Australian cricketer (1875-1928)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)

5.29

Annual solar (kWh/m²)

1,932

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Burra

Discovering historic Burra, South Australia

G. J. Drew · 1992

Discovering Historic Burra South Australia

Morphetts Enginehouse and the Cornish Beam Engine Burra Mine South Australia

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Burra, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Sulvanite with Malachite in Quartz (40803027973) — Burra, Australia

Royal Exchange Hotel, Burra 20241024-124715 — Burra, Australia

Royal Exchange Hotel, Burra 20241024-130802 — Burra, Australia

Royal Exchange Hotel, Burra 20241024-130120 — Burra, Australia

A32 Barrier Highway, Burra North 20260123-114658 — Burra, Australia

A32 Barrier Highway, Burra North 20260123-114659 — Burra, Australia

Burra Monster Mine, Burra, South Australia — Burra, Australia

Burra railway station, Burra — Burra, Australia

Burra railway station - oblique — Burra, Australia

Burra railway station - platform — Burra, Australia

Burra railway station and tracks — Burra, Australia

Burra - South Australia - panoramio — Burra, Australia

Church of Saint Mary - Burra — Burra, Australia

Photo of ST Gill's watercolour sketch of Burra mines by Ernest Gall, ca 1850 (SLSA PRG-631-2-1400) — Burra, Australia

Burra station with Peterborough-bound Bluebird railcar (103 & 260) 4 Jun 1969 (NRM 97-1262-g028-0890) — Burra, Australia

Burra Railway Station - RV90 - 4 December 2021 — Burra, Australia

Burra - doly - panoramio — Burra, Australia

Burra Railway Station 20211204-112157 — Burra, Australia

Market Square Museum, Burra 20220505-111215 — Burra, Australia

Burra, South Australia - RV90 - 5 May 2022 — Burra, Australia

Market Square, Burra 20220505-111550 — Burra, Australia

Market Square, Burra 20220505-111548 — Burra, Australia

Methodist Church, Burra, 1914 (14595197397) — Burra, Australia

383 - Head of central bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) — Burra, Australia

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
• Wikimedia Commons
• Wikidata
• USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
• GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
• Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
• Open Library