Burra Visitor & Information Centre, Burra, South Australia



Heartland Heritage Trail wins SA Great Regional Award for the MId North Tourism Category Pictured above Kirsty Dudley ( Eudunda ), Meg Barker ( SATC ) and Andrew Glen ( Burra ) Heartland Heritage Trail The Accredited Visitor Information Centres based in Burra, Gawler and Kapunda have joined forces with community members based in Auburn, Balaklava, Eudunda, Mintaro, Riverton and Two Wells to create a scenic driving trail of heritage discovery throughout the Clare Valley Touring Region. Why not use the Heartland Heritage Trail for your journey to and from Burra, instead of the Barrier Highway ? Brochures are available by contacting the Burra Visitor Centre. Introduction Today, the mellow, ever changing landscapes of this region, belie the dynamic role they played the fortunes of South Australia. People came to the heartland with vision and hope for a venture that would last the remainder of their lives. Their passion for a better future, has provided a significant legacy, rich in history and culture, just waiting to be discovered. Sheep runs and grain farms began to form, later becoming the heartbeat of South Australia, but the greatest boon to the region – and the colony – was the discovery of copper in the mid-1840’s, first at Kapunda and then Burra. These two mines generated untold, almost inconceivable wealth, that flowed through the colony, saving it from economic doldrums. These funds established the family fortunes that built Adelaide’s grand houses, shaped civic life and funded cultural aspirations. Manufacturing, viticulture and winemaking changed the landscape yet again, creating another layer of heritage. The Heartland Heritage Trail is built on traditional Aboriginal lands on which the old bullockies, stagecoaches, stock routes, and the steel tracks of the old steam locomotives were laid. It leads you through seven towns that show how much of colonial South Australia was forged outside the capital Take them as a starting point for your journey. You’ll find heritage walks that dig deeper into the past, museums and centres that tell the stories, and drives that lead you to rolling country with its own heritage secrets. It’s a tangible and evocative legacy. Further Information on the Heartland Heritage Trail towns, is available by contacting the following: Burra Visitor Information Centre 2 Market Square Burra SA 5417 Email: burravisitorcentre@bigpond.com www.visitburra.com Open: 9am – 5pm seven days. Closed Christmas Day Gawler Visitor Information Centre 2 Lyndoch Road Gawler SA 5118 Phone: 08 8522 6814 Email: visitorcentre@gawler.sa.gov.au Website: www.gawler.sa.gov.au Open: 9am-5pm seven days. Closed Christmas Day Kapunda Visitor Information Centre Corner of Main and Hill Streets Kapunda SA 5373 Phone: 08 8566 2902 Email: info@kapundatourism.com.au Website: www.kapundatourism.com.au Open: 9am - 5pm Mon to Fri and 10am - 4pm weekends and public holidays. Closed Christmas Day and Good Friday. Clare Visitor Information Centre Corner of Main North Road and Spring Gully Road Clare SA 5453 Phone: 1800 242 131 Email: ask@clarevalley.com.au Website: www.clarevalley.com.au Open: 9am – 5pm Mon to Fri, Sat 9.30am – 4.30pm and Sun 10am – 4pm. Closed Christmas Day. Auburn Post Office 2 St Vincent Street Auburn SA 5451 Phone: 08 8849 2020 Open Mon to Fri Cogwebs 30 Main North Road Auburn SA 5451 Phone: 08 8849 2380 www.cogwebs.com.au Open 7 days Magpie & Stump Hotel Main Street Mintaro SA 5415 Phone: 08 8843 9014 Open: 10am – 10pm, 7 days Royal Hotel 9 Edith Terrace Balaklava SA 5461 Phone: 08 8862 1607 Open 7 days Eudunda Information Service 10 Bruce Street Eudunda SA 5374 Open 9am – 5pm, Mon to Thurs Open 10am – 4pm, Fri, Sat & Sun Phone: 08 8581 1101 Two Wells Visitor Information Centre Corner of Wells and Old Port Wakefield Roads, Two Wells SA 5501 Phone: 08 8520 3682 Hours: Weekdays 9am-5pm Riverton Family Research & Information Centre 21 Torrens Road Riverton SA 5412 Phone: 08 8847 2705 Email: famhist@rbe.net.au Open: Tues, Wed, Thurs 11am – 3pm

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Further Information on the Heartland Heritage Trail towns, is available by contacting the following: