Burra, South Australia

Cloudy skies greeted us for our next day in Burra but the temperature was pleasantly warm. With not much chance of rain out came the bikes and after a call at the visitor's centre to collect our key and heritage passports ($20 p.p. + $20 key deposit) we were off to discover the history of the town and surrounds. Burra was established by Cornish miners exploiting the vast reserves of very rich copper ore. With the key and passport you are able to gain access to all of the historic buildings and museums around the town area. We spent most of the day cycling to and from these well preseved reminders of a by-gone era. Lunch was taken at the local bakery to sample a, Cornish Pastie, of course. We thoroughly enjoyed our two days in Burra and, of course were reminded of how easy things are today compared to the hardships of times past.