Tag: Ruins
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Burra Mine South Australia
Burra Mine South Australia The Burra Mine, often referred to as the “Monster Mine,” is one of the most important historic mining sites in Australia. Situated at Burra in South Australia, it was once among the largest copper mines in the world and played a vital role in the economic survival of the fledgling colony Read more
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Hampton Village at Burra
Hampton Village at Burra Hampton Village is one of the many heritage sites in Burra, South Australia. Once a bustling settlement of Cornish miners and their families, today it lies in ruin with its rows of bluestone cottages reduced to roofless shells. Alongside the Burra Mine and Redruth Gaol, Hampton Village provides a direct link Read more
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Silverton New South Wales
Silverton New South Wales Silverton New South Wales was established in the 1880s after the discovery of silver deposits in the Barrier Ranges. By the mid-1880s it had boomed into a mining town with a population of several thousand, complete with banks, shops, hotels, a jail, churches, and even a stock exchange. However, the richer Read more