Guide to the South Australian copper industry and towns, Glen Osmond, Kapunda, Burra, Port Wakefield / Brendon Kelson

Peacock's Chimney, Burra Mine, Burra, 1857 (Item PIC P1864/1) - Piece PIC Box PS 1142 #PIC/P1864/1

Originally on a site within the present open cut area. It was relocated to its present site in 1971. Figure on top of chimney is Johnny Green, mascot of the miners.

Burra Mine, Burra, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/2) - Piece PIC Box PS 1143 #PIC/P1864/2

Haulage Engine Chimney with Welsh 1876, Morphetts Winding House 1861, and Morphetts Engine House 1858 (now a museum).

Ore trucks used in under ground mining, Burra Mine, Burra (Item PIC P1864/4) - Piece PIC Box PS 1145 #PIC/P1864/4

Graves Engine House (western side), Open Cut Burra Mine, Burra, 1868 (Item PIC P1864/6) - Piece PIC Box PS 1147 #PIC/P1864/6

Mines Store and Storeman's Residence, Burra, 1847 (Item PIC P1864/7) - Piece PIC Box PS 1148 #PIC/P1864/7

Along with the Powder Magazine building in Burra, this residence is the oldest remaining mine building in Australia.

Paxton Square Cottages, Kooringa (now Burra), 1849 (Item PIC P1864/11) - Piece PIC Box PS 1152 #PIC/P1864/11

Erected by SA Mining Association to encourage miners to leave dugouts in Burra Creek. Early 20th century used for low rent housing. Now restored for visitor accommodation.

Smelters Home Hotel, Burra, 1849 (Item PIC P1864/12) - Piece PIC Box PS 1153 #PIC/P1864/12

Later converted into flats.

Bible Christian Chapel, Burra, 1850 (Item PIC P1864/14) - Piece PIC Box PS 1155 #PIC/P1864/14

The Chapel closed in 1900. Now a reception centre for Paxton Square Visitor Cottages.

Telegraph Station and Post Office, Burra, 1861 (Item PIC P1864/17) - Piece PIC Box PS 1158 #PIC/P1864/17

Served as Post Office to 1960. John McDouall Stuart, explorer, telegrammed the Governor from here in 1862 that he had crossed Australia.

Burra Market Square, Burra, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/19) - Piece PIC Box PS 1160 #PIC/P1864/19

Thames Street Cottages, Burra, 1846 (Item PIC P1864/20) - Piece PIC Box PS 1161 #PIC/P1864/20

Erected by S.A. Mining Assocation and rented to miners till 1870. Probably earliest domestic buildings in S.A. still occupied. Privately owned.

Miss Mabel's Cottage, in new Welsh township of Llwchwr (now Burra), 1855 (Item PIC P1864/21) - Piece PIC Box PS 1162 #PIC/P1864/21

Mabel Baker was born and lived here from 1883 to 1983. Now used for visitor accommodation.

Redruth Gaol, Burra, 1856 (Item PIC P1864/22) - Piece PIC Box PS 1163 #PIC/P1864/22

This was the first gaol in S.A. outside Adelaide. It was used as a Girls Reformatory 1897-1922 and was used in the film "Breaker Morant", 1979.

Tiver's Row, Burra, 1856 (Item PIC P1864/23) - Piece PIC Box PS 1164 #PIC/P1864/23

James Tiver, a mason, arrived in S.A. in 1854 and erected many buildings including Railway Station and Redruth Methodist Church.

Redruth Courthouse, Burra, 1857 (Item PIC P1864/25) - Piece PIC Box PS 1166 #PIC/P1864/25

The Courthouse closed in 1986. The Court transferred to Clare.

General Store and Post Office, Tiver's Corner, Burra, 1870 (Item PIC P1864/26) - Piece PIC Box PS 1167 #PIC/P1864/26

Emma Tiver, daughter of James Tiver, married John G. Sara, and then became Sara's Corner. Now a second-hand and antique store.

Police lock-up, Redruth, 1873 (Item PIC P1864/28) - Piece PIC Box PS 1169 #PIC/P1864/28

Burra Town Hall and Institute, 1874 (Item PIC P1864/29) - Piece PIC Box PS 1170 #PIC/P1864/29

Ceased as Council offices in 1969.

Bon Accord Hotel, Burra, 1874 (Item PIC P1864/31) - Piece PIC Box PS 1172 #PIC/P1864/31

Then in township of New Aberdeen.

Burra Model School, Burra, 1878 (Item PIC P1864/33) - Piece PIC Box PS 1174 #PIC/P1864/33

Burra High School was established 1913. Primary and secondary schools combined into the first S.A. Community School in 1978.

Burra Railway Station, Burra, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/35) - Piece PIC Box PS 1176 #PIC/P1864/35

Kooringa Hotel, Burra, 1884 (Item PIC P1864/36) - Piece PIC Box PS 1177 #PIC/P1864/36

On site of Burra Grammar School 1864-1873.

Open Cut Mine, Burra, 1969 - 1981 (Item PIC P1864/37) - Piece PIC Box PS 1178 #PIC/P1864/37

The Mine produced low-grade ore for fertilisers and timber preservation. Looking SE to Morphetts engine house and Winding House with ruins of mine offices on extreme right. Peacock, Schneider, Ayer, Graham, Roach etc. shafts in 19th century were broadly in the middle of the 1969-81 open cut.

19th century building, Burra, ca. 1800s (Item PIC P1864/38) - Piece PIC Box PS 1179 #PIC/P1864/38

Converted to second-hand and antique business.

Princess Royal Station Homestead, near Burra, ca. 1845 (Item PIC P1864/40) - Piece PIC Box PS 1181 #PIC/P1864/40

Site of the Princess Royal Mine.

Gulf Road from Burra to Port Wakefield, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/42) - Piece PIC Box PS 1183 #PIC/P1864/42

Watering hole and rest stations. Magpie and Stump Hotel, Mintaro.

Gulf Road from Burra to Port Wakefield, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/43) - Piece PIC Box PS 1184 #PIC/P1864/43

Martindale Hall owned by Edmund Bowman, adjoined the Gulf Road (it passed through land and owned by Bowman).

Gulf Road from Burra to Port Wakefield, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/44) - Piece PIC Box PS 1185 #PIC/P1864/44

Watering holes and rest stations. Hoyleton (Skillogolee Creek) Hotel.

Port Wakefield at the end of the Copper Road from Burra, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/47) - Piece PIC Box PS 1188 #PIC/P1864/47

Street scape showing character and style of buildings erected during the time of the use of the Gulf Road.

Port Wakefield at the end of the Copper Road from Burra, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/48) - Piece PIC Box PS 1189 #PIC/P1864/48

Port Wakefield residence of substance erected during the time of the use of the Gulf Road.

Glen Osmond Smelter chimney, looking towards the city of Adelaide, South Australia, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/49) - Piece PIC Box PS 1190 #PIC/P1864/49

One of few remainging structures relating to the beginning of Australian mining. Silver-lead mining here led to the copper find at Kapunda and Burra, and Australia's first mineral discovery and rush.

Miners' adit to Wheal Augusta, Glen Osmond, South Australia, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/50) - Piece PIC Box PS 1191 #PIC/P1864/50

Adjoins chimney of Glen Osmond Smelter.

Cameron's Lookout, Kapunda Mine, looking south-west across towards Wheal Dutton and chimney, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/51) - Piece PIC Box PS 1192 #PIC/P1864/51

Robert Cameron was a local implement maker.

Kapunda Mine from Dutton's shaft looking east past Buhl engine shaft chimney, 1850 (Item PIC P1864/52) - Piece PIC Box PS 1193 #PIC/P1864/52

The site of the 1842 discovery.

Buhl pump shaft and engine house site, Kapunda Mine, 1850 (Item PIC P1864/53) - Piece PIC Box PS 1194 #PIC/P1864/53

Wheal Charles (Bagot's) Mine, Kapunda, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/56) - Piece PIC Box PS 1197 #PIC/P1864/56

Lanyon Open Cut Mine, Kapunda, 1866 (Item PIC P1864/57) - Piece PIC Box PS 1198 #PIC/P1864/57

Mine square cottage, Kapunda, 1846 (Item PIC P1864/60) - Piece PIC Box PS 1201 #PIC/P1864/60

Surviving mine square cottage from 1846. First example of company housing in Australia. Undergoing renovation as artist's residence in 1996.

Miners' store adjoining Dutton's shaft, Kapunda, 1846 (Item PIC P1864/61) - Piece PIC Box PS 1202 #PIC/P1864/61

Private residence since 1873

North Kapunda Hotel, 1849 (Item PIC P1864/62) - Piece PIC Box PS 1203 #PIC/P1864/62

Named after the original township.

Christ Church (Anglican), Kapunda, 1856 (Item PIC P1864/64) - Piece PIC Box PS 1205 #PIC/P1864/64

The architect was Edmund Wright. The stone was donated by Charles Bagot from Dutton Hill mine.

Telegraph Station, Kapunda, 1857 (Item PIC P1864/65) - Piece PIC Box PS 1206 #PIC/P1864/65

Now a private residence.

Prince of Wales Hotel, Kapunda, 1858 (Item PIC P1864/67) - Piece PIC Box PS 1208 #PIC/P1864/67

The War Memorial (1914-18) to the Fallen, built 1922, is to left of hotel.

Miner's Cottage, Kapunda, 1850s (Item PIC P1864/68) - Piece PIC Box PS 1209 #PIC/P1864/68

Best example of Kapunda's early miner's cottages. Now an antique store.

Railway Station, Kapunda, 1860 (Item PIC P1864/69) - Piece PIC Box PS 1210 #PIC/P1864/69

Ore from the Burra mine came to Kapunda until 1870 when the railway reached Burra. Now it is privately owned.

Railway Hotel, Kapunda, 1860 (Item PIC P1864/70) - Piece PIC Box PS 1211 #PIC/P1864/70

Now privately owned.

Sir John Franklin Hotel, Kapunda, 1860 (Item PIC P1864/71) - Piece PIC Box PS 1212 #PIC/P1864/71

It was named after Antarctic explorer and Governor of Tasmania.

Ford's Store, Kapunda, 1860 (Item PIC P1864/72) - Piece PIC Box PS 1213 #PIC/P1864/72

One of Kapunda's earliest stores. 

Thomson's Store, Kapunda, 1860 (Item PIC P1864/73) - Piece PIC Box PS 1214 #PIC/P1864/73

The Kapunda Council Chambers occupied the building from 1950-1977. Now a private business and residence.

National Bank, Kapunda, 1862 (Item PIC P1864/74) - Piece PIC Box PS 1215 #PIC/P1864/74

It was the first bank to conduct business in Kapunda in 1859.

Kapunda Herald printing office, Kapunda, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/75) - Piece PIC Box PS 1216 #PIC/P1864/75

The Herald commenced operations in 1864. This printing office was erected in 1866. It ceased production in 1950. Now a Visitors Information Centre.

Primitive Methodist Church, Kapunda, 1864 (Item PIC P1864/76) - Piece PIC Box PS 1217 #PIC/P1864/76

Successful school, Lutheran property and now privately owned.

Court House, Kapunda, 1866-1958 (Item PIC P1864/78) - Piece PIC Box PS 1219 #PIC/P1864/78

Now a residence and Museum.

Baptist Church, Kapunda, 1866-1948 (Item PIC P1864/79) - Piece PIC Box PS 1220 #PIC/P1864/79

The church became the Kapunda Historical Museum from 1971.

Bank of Adelaide, Kapunda, 1866 (Item PIC P1864/80) - Piece PIC Box PS 1221 #PIC/P1864/80

The Bank of Adelaide's oldest branch office (two months after Head Office, Adelaide). The architects were Edmund Wright and E. J. Wood.

Kapunda Institute, Kapunda, 1996 (Item PIC P1864/83) - Piece PIC Box PS 1224 #PIC/P1864/83

The Institute was erected 1870-1874. It later became the soldiers Memorial Hall with 20th century additions.

Wagenfeller's house, Kapunda, ca. 1870 (Item PIC P1864/84) - Piece PIC Box PS 1225 #PIC/P1864/84

Former home of Isabell Brown Wright (wife of Sir Sidney Kidman).

'Eringa', home of Sir Sidney Kidman, Kapunda, 1879 (Item PIC P1864/85) - Piece PIC Box PS 1226 #PIC/P1864/85

The home was presented to the State Education Department, and was the Kapunda High School from 1923.

Jericho's House, Kapunda, 1908 (Item PIC P1864/86) - Piece PIC Box PS 1227 #PIC/P1864/86

Notable example of Kapunda iron lace.

Map Kernow sculpture by Ben Van Zetten, Kapunda, 1988 (Item PIC P1864/87) - Piece PIC Box PS 1228 #PIC/P1864/87

Also known as Map the Miner. Map Kernow means Son of Cornwall in Cornish dialect.