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Burra Mine Powder Magazine - SA

Burra Mine Powder Magazine

Plaque on the Powder Magazine

Mine

Position

DEG: -33.67889 138.923904

DMS: 33º 40' 44" S 138º 55' 26.06" E

UTM: 54 H 6271513mN 307542mE

Altitude: 517.2m

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Description

Place Type

Infrastructure - Mine

Location

141.83kms North of Adelaide - Driving 163 km (2 hours 8 mins)
713.09kms NorthWest of Melbourne - Driving 876 km (9 hours 12 mins)

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Burra

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Information

With the discovery of Copper in the nearby Burra Burra Creek, the rush was on and by 1847, this Powder Magazine was complete. It was used to store gunpowder for blasting of the ore from the rocks faces of the mine. The Powder Magazine was constructed well away from the mine working and was constructed with an arched roof for added strength in the event of an explosion.

The building was restored by the National Trust of South Australia in 1976 and is believed to be Australia's oldest mine building.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Clare at 19/01:30am CST

Distance from Burra Mine Powder Magazine 34.47km SW

Temperature
5.2°C
Feels Like	3.9°C
Rel. Humidity	91%
Dew Point	3.9°C
Pressure	1024.2hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	CALM
Wind Speed	0km/hr 0knots
Gusts	7km/hr 4knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
5.2°C	3.9°C	91%	3.9°C	1024.2hPa	0.0mm	CALM	0km/hr 0knots	7km/hr 4knots

Closest Climatic Station

Clare High School

Distance from Burra Mine Powder Magazine 34.47km SW


Mean Max. °C
Jan	30.3
Feb	29.9
Mar	25.9
Apr	21.6
May	17.1
Jun	13.5
Jul	12.8
Aug	14.2
Sep	17.3
Oct	20.4
Nov	24.9
Dec	27.3
Mean Min. °C
Jan	14.7
Feb	15.0
Mar	12.0
Apr	8.9
May	6.3
Jun	4.9
Jul	4.0
Aug	4.4
Sep	6.1
Oct	7.8
Nov	10.9
Dec	12.4
Mean Rain mm
Jan	18.3
Feb	23.5
Mar	27.3
Apr	32.8
May	51.3
Jun	65.7
Jul	66.1
Aug	64.7
Sep	59.1
Oct	50.2
Nov	38.5
Dec	37.4

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	30.3	29.9	25.9	21.6	17.1	13.5	12.8	14.2	17.3	20.4	24.9	27.3
Mean Min. °C	14.7	15.0	12.0	8.9	6.3	4.9	4.0	4.4	6.1	7.8	10.9	12.4
Mean Rain mm	18.3	23.5	27.3	32.8	51.3	65.7	66.1	64.7	59.1	50.2	38.5	37.4