The Burra Railway Station is a great place to visit. Not only has it been lovingly restored from dereliction and showcases railway history, it is also a function centre, houses the Diprotodon display and boasts a unique bed and breakfast.
The Station is open daily from 11am – 1pm.
For updates, visit their website and Facebook.
A beautiful building with excellent spaces for showing work, from the small and intimate to the huge and confronting.
The Gallery also includes a small retail shop of affordable high quality works.
Situated within the old Burra Telegraph and Post Office building, from which J McDouall Stuart sent his message in Dec 1862, to inform the SA authorities that he had successfully crossed Australia.
View exhibition details, artist profiles, annual competitions and much more at the Burra Regional Art Gallery website here.
Open 1-4pm Tuesday – Sunday
The Gallery is also part of the Clare Valley Art Trail, showcasing a range of galleries spanning from Burra to Balaklava. The map can be accessed here.
The Burra Town Hall is one of Australia’s great small halls, built for the Welsh and Cornish miners.
Available for hire as a performance and meeting space, the Hall is open daily from 11am – 3pm showcasing interesting historical displays of Burra.
Those wishing to hire the Town Hall should visit the Burra History Group website, where detailed information exists for technical specifications and costs.
Located approximately 3km north of Burra on the Barrier Highway, lies an abandoned farmhouse.
The cottage, located on ‘Cobb and Co Corner’, was first photographed by iconic Australian landscape photographer, Ken Duncan, and rose to fame on the album cover of Midnight Oil’s ‘Diesel and Dust’ record.
Known as the ‘Midnight Oil House’, this cottage has become one of Australia’s most photographed ruins.
If you do wish to stop for a photo opportunity, please ensure you pull over a safe distance from the highway, and keep behind the fence.